For Immediate Release
May 11, 2009
Contact: Nathan Flood
717-787-4420
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Property Tax Rent Rebate Applicants Can Check Application Status Online 

HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania residents can now check the status of Property Tax/Rent Rebate program applications online at www.papropertytaxrelief.com, according to Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-36).  

Brubaker said the Department of Revenue hosts the new website to provide information on claim status, rebate amount and the date a rebate is expected to be mailed or direct-deposited. Six weeks after a resident has submitted a Property Tax/Rent Rebate application, he or she may check claim status by visiting the site and entering the following information: 

• Social Security number
• Anticipated rebate amount
• Date of birth

Brubaker said the department will begin distributing checks on July 1, 2009, but applicants can use the online feature as soon as six weeks after an application is submitted.   

"This program provides a valuable benefit to our area seniors, and I hope that this new online tool will help district residents track their applications to ensure that any problems and issues are identified and resolved as quickly as possible," Brubaker said. 

The Property Tax Rent Rebate Program provides property tax relief and rent rebates of up to $500 to many low-income senior citizens.