THOUSANDS MORE ELIGIBLE FOR PROPERTY TAX OR RENT HELP

          During intense negotiations last year, Senate Democratic Leader Bob Mellow helped forge a compromise that doubled the income eligibility limits for Pennsylvania seniors who need help with property taxes or rent.   The result: Hundreds of thousands of seniors who were not previously eligible can now apply for help.  
          "I urge all seniors to take a look at the new income limits to see if they qualify for the rebate," Mellow said.
           In addition to expanded eligibility, the new tax relief law raises the maximum rebate to $650, eliminating property taxes for many Pennsylvania seniors.
           To qualify for the rebate, seniors must fill out an application .  Forms are available on line by clicking HERE.

        
  SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR A TAX OR RENT REBATE
         This year, 420,000 more seniors will receive help paying their property taxes or rent, and more than 200,000 seniors will have their school property taxes eliminated. The old income limit, excluding half of Social Security income, was $15,000.  That rises now to $35,00
        The maximum rebate was $500. The new law increases the income limit to $35,000 for homeowners and boosts the maximum rebate to $650.

 Click here to see the rebate amounts for various incomes.