FRANKLIN COUNTY — The deadline to apply for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate has been extended to Dec. 31.
But local elected officials want their constituents to know they don’t have to pay someone to fill out the forms, which can sometimes seem complicated or confusing to the elderly or disabled who are the program’s main beneficiaries of the program.
Instead, if those constituents bring their paperwork — including income documentation and tax bills or rent receipts — to their representatives’ office, the paperwork can be completed for them free of charge.
Where to Go:
Rep. Rob W. Kauffman
166 S. Main Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 264-3943
Or
Southampton Township Supervisor’s Building
705 Municipal Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 532-1707
Rep. Johnathan D. Hershey
28 Industrial Circle
Mifflintown, PA 17059
Office Hours: M-F 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
(717) 436-6001
Or
3 Monument Square
Lewistown, PA 17044
Office Hours: Mon. – Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(717) 242-0423
Rep. Paul Schemel
1402 East Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
(717) 749-7384
Or
1270 Crottlestown Road
Hamilton Township Complex
Chambersburg, PA 17202
(717) 263-1053
Or
10655 Antrim Church Road
Greencastle, PA 17225
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday
(717) 895-3902
Rep. Jesse Topper
133 South Richard Street
Bedford, PA 15522
(814) 623-9097
Or
421 Lincoln Way East
Suite A
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
Who Qualifies:
Those eligible to participant can receive a rebate of up to $650 based on their rent or property taxes paid in 2018. Pennsylvanians who are 65 years or older, widows and widowers 50 years or older, and those 18 years or older with permanent disabilities are eligible to apply.
Income limits for homeowners are set at the following levels, excluding 50% of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and Railroad Retirement Tier 1 benefits:
- $0 to $8,000, maximum $650 rebate (homeowners and renters).
- $8,001 to $15,000, maximum $500 rebate (homeowners and renters).
- $15,001 to $18,000, maximum $300 rebate (homeowners only).
- $18,001 to $35,000, maximum $250 rebate (homeowners only).
Applicants should provide all the necessary income, property tax or rental information required to process claims quickly and accurately.
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Forms
Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications must be postmarked by June 30, 2019, to be considered.
- PA-1000 — 2018 Property Tax or Rent Rebate Claim
- PA-1000 Instructions — 2018 PA Property Tax or Rent Rebate Program Instruction Booklet (Forms and Instructions)
- PA-1000 A — 2018 PA Schedule A
- PA-1000 B/D/E — 2018 PA Schedule B/D/E
- PA-1000 F/G — 2018 PA Schedule F/G
- PA-1000 PS — 2018 Physician’s Statement – Physician’s Statement of Permanent and Total Disability
- PA-1000 RC — 2018 PA Rent Certificate – PA Rent Certificate and Rental Occupancy Affidavit
- DEX-41 — Application For Refund/Rebate Due the Decedent
- DFO-03 — Property Tax/Rent Rebate Preparation Guide
- REV-573 — Brochure: Pennsylvania Property Tax Rent Rebate Program
