Property Tax/Rent Rebate Checks Go Out Beginning July 1

The expanded Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program will deliver $226.4 million to nearly 376,000 Pennsylvanians starting this week. This initial round of rebates will be distributed beginning on Wednesday, July 1, to seniors, widows and widowers, and residents with disabilities who applied for a rebate on property taxes or rent paid in 2025.

The expansion increased the maximum standard rebate to $1,000 (up from the prior $650 max), raised income eligibility limits for homeowners and renters, and tied the income limits to cost-of-living adjustments. Thanks to this change, the income limit for rebate applicants is now $48,110 — up more than $1,500 from last year.

As a result, last year the PTRR program delivered $315 million to more than 513,000 Pennsylvanians. The total dollars distributed last year represented a 64% increase from the year before the expansion of the program took effect. There have also been nearly 167,000 first-time filers who have received a rebate through the PTRR program since it was expanded – meaning 167,000 more Pennsylvanians have received a tax cut as a result of the expansion – helping the Governor deliver on his pledge to help seniors on fixed incomes at a time when rising costs are a real concern.

“Our staff has been hard at work helping eligible Pennsylvanians complete their rebate applications. Since January, we’ve delivered filing support over the phone, in our district offices, and by visiting senior and community centers across the state,” said Secretary Browne. “We want people to know this program requires eligible Pennsylvanians to submit an application every year. With the filing deadline now extended to December 31, that provides more time for our residents to apply for a rebate that could help them put food on the table and pay their bills.”

Rebates are issued starting July 1, as required by Pennsylvania law. After the initial distribution of rebates on July 1, rebates are distributed as applications are received and processed. As a reminder, the deadline to apply for a rebate on property taxes or rent paid in 2025 was recently extended to December 31, 2026.

Applicants who submitted their bank account information on their application forms will receive their rebates through direct deposit. Applicants who requested a paper check to be mailed to them should expect to receive their payment in the mail.

The Department of Revenue will also make phone calls to applicants who included a phone number on their applications to let them know their rebates have been approved for payment.

The PTRR program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. Eligible applicants must reapply for a rebate every year because eligibility is based on yearly income and the amount paid in property taxes or rent during the prior year.

The table below shows how much homeowners and renters who fit this criteria are eligible for, depending on their income in 2025: