Harrisburg, PA — Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that eligible Pennsylvanians can now apply for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program. Beginning today, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is accepting applications for rebates on property taxes or rent paid in 2025.
The Governor and Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne are reminding eligible applicants that the PTRR program provides real financial relief to seniors, widows and widowers, and people with disabilities — especially after the Governor championed a historic expansion of the program.
The expansion increased the maximum standard rebate to $1,000 (up from the prior $650 maximum), 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 — an increase of more than $1,500 from last year.
“In my first three years in office, my Administration has cut taxes seven times, helping Pennsylvania’s seniors, families, and businesses make ends meet. I’m proud to say that the expansion of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program was one of the very first tax cuts that we pushed across the finish line — and it represented the largest targeted tax cut for seniors in nearly two decades,” said Governor Shapiro. “The bipartisan work that we did to expand the program ensures that it will continue to serve as a lifeline for our older friends and neighbors for years to come. It also shows that we are delivering on the promise I made to put money back into Pennsylvanians’ pockets so that they have the help they need to stay in their homes, pay their bills, and make ends meet.”
The expansion of the PTRR is one of seven tax cuts under Governor Shapiro’s leadership, including the new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (WPTC) signed into law by the Governor in the 2025-26 budget that goes into effect this tax season — delivering $193 million in tax relief to approximately 940,000 Pennsylvanians.
“Our team at the Department of Revenue sees firsthand every day how much of a difference the expansion of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program has made for the Pennsylvanians who receive a rebate. We’re proud of the work we’ve done to help applicants and it’s been rewarding to see the impact in communities across Pennsylvania,” said Secretary Browne. “Since the expansion of the program, we’ve seen thousands of additional residents receive rebates that help ease the burden of rising costs. This program is about giving people the support they need to stay in their homes and maintain stability. If you think you might be eligible, now is the time to apply for a rebate that could make a real difference for you and your family.”
As of this week, the Department of Revenue has processed approximately 511,000 rebates totaling $314 million for Pennsylvanians who submitted an application for a rebate on property taxes or rent paid in 2024. That total will increase as rebate applications that were received late in the prior claim year are processed for payment.
This follows the work the department did during the prior year to deliver 522,434 rebates totaling more than $319 million to Pennsylvanians who applied for a rebate on property taxes or rent paid in 2023. This was a major increase from the year before the expansion of the program — when 405,493 rebates totaling $192 million were distributed.
Based on the latest data from the past two years, the expansion of the PTRR program has already opened the door for approximately 165,000 first-time filers to receive a rebate for the very first time. Additionally, based on a recent DOR analysis, the expansion has increased the average rebate for repeat filers to nearly 21 percent of the rent or property tax paid by each filer. That’s up from nearly 16 percent in the year prior to the expansion.
The deadline to submit an application for a rebate on property taxes or rent paid in 2025 is June 30, 2026. Pennsylvanians can visit pa.gov/ptrr to find information on the program and learn how to apply.
Eligibility/How to File
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. The table below shows the maximum rebate for homeowners and renters who fit this criteria are eligible for, depending on their income in 2025:
INCOME | MAX STANDARD REBATE |
$0 - $8,550 | $1,000 |
$8,551 - $16,040 | $770 |
$16,041 - $19,240 | $460 |
$19,241 - $48,110 | $380 |
Submitting your application online through myPATH — in English or Spanish — is easy and does not require you to sign up for an account. Filing online gives you instant confirmation that your claim has been successfully filed. Applicants also will have access to automatic calculators and other helpful features that are not available through the paper application.
It's free to apply for a rebate and assistance is available at hundreds of locations across the state: Department of Revenue district offices, local Area Agencies on Aging, and state legislators' offices. You must reapply for a rebate every year as they are based on annual income and property taxes or rent paid during the prior year.
The easiest way to check the status of your rebate is to use the Where's My Rebate? tool on myPATH. To check on the status of your claim, you will need your Social Security number, claim year, and date of birth.
About the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program
During his first year in office, Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law a historic expansion of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program, which means more Pennsylvanians now qualify — and at the same time — the vast majority who qualified in prior years have seen their rebates increase. This was the first time the program was expanded since 2006. The expansion:
- Increased the maximum standard rebate to $1,000.
- Increased the income cap for both homeowners and renters.
- Increased the income cap to grow with inflation each year moving forward.
Since its inception in 1971, the PTRR program has delivered nearly $9 billion in property tax and rent relief to some of Pennsylvania's most vulnerable residents. The PTRR program is funded with revenue from gaming.