State Senator Tracy Pennycuick is offering help to residents who want to apply for the state Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program. She will be holding special office hours throughout April in Berks and Montgomery Counties.
The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is open to residents aged 65 or older, widows and widowers aged 50 or older, and anyone who's older than 18 who is 100 percent disabled. To qualify, participants also need to have a household income of $45,000 or less.
The good news is that income limits and refund amounts have been increased. So, if you didn't qualify before, you might be eligible now. Rebates are calculated based on 2023 income and the amount of property tax or rent paid in 2023. The rebates can range from $380 to $1,000.
"We helped many residents apply for rebates in March, and I encourage folks to make an appointment for assistance this month,” Pennycuick said. “Income limits and refund amounts have been increased, so residents who did not previously qualify for this relief might now be eligible.”
To schedule an appointment, residents can call Pennycuick’s office at 215-541-2388.
Here are the dates and locations for the special office hours:
- April 9, 9 a.m. to noon, Towamencin Township Building, 1090 Troxel Road, Lansdale
- April 9, 1-4 p.m., North Wales Borough Hall, 300 School St., North Wales
- April 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 9 a.m. to noon, Montgomery County Community College-Pottstown, 101 College Drive, North Hall, Room 224, Pottstown
- April 16, 9 a.m. to noon, Longswamp Township Building, 1112 State St., Mertztown
- April 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Boyertown Community Library, 24 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown
- April 22, 1-4 p.m., Trappe Borough Hall Building, 525 W. Main St., Trappe
- April 24, 9 a.m. to noon, Amity Township Building, 2004 Weavertown Road, Douglasville
- April 24, 1-4 p.m., Bally Borough Hall, 425 Chestnut St., Bally
- April 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Schwenksville Borough, 300 Main St., Schwenksville