Free PA Property Tax / Rent Rebate program filing assistance

The Northampton County Area Agency on Aging is partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to offer free assistance to Northampton County residents filing PA Property Tax / Rent Rebate program applications.

Filing assistance will be offered at the following locations:

March 7: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Park Plaza Senior Community Center, 1800 Sullivan Trail, Easton, 610-829-3201.

March 13: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Cherryville Senior Center, 4131 Lehigh Drive, 610-767-2977.

March 22: 9:30-11:30 a.m., Slate Belt Senior Citizen Center, 707 American Bangor Road, Bangor, 610-588-1224. March 25: 9:30-11:30 a.m., may be added if there are enough RSVPs.

March 28: 9:30-11 a.m., Northampton Senior Center, 902 Lincoln Ave., 610-262-4977.

The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians aged 65 and older, widows and widowers aged 50 and older, and people with disabilities aged 18 and older.

Applicants who need assistance with the PTRR Program application (PA-1000) should check the eligibility guidelines on the PTRR Program. The recent expansion of the PTRR program took effect on Jan. 16, when the new claim season opened. Qualified homeowners and renters in Pennsylvania can now receive a rebate of up to $1,000. In addition to age requirements, the expansion household income limit will increase to $45,000 annually.

This expansion will allow 3,700 more seniors in Northampton County to qualify for the program for much needed property tax relief.

Applications for 2023 Property Tax/Rent Rebates are due by June 30, 2024. Under Pennsylvania law, the Department of Revenue evaluates the program before the June 30 deadline every year. If extra funds are available, the deadline will be extended to Dec. 31.