Free Property Tax/Rent Rebate Filing Assistance Available At Community Centers Across PA
Representatives from the Department of Revenue (DOR) will visit senior and community centers all across the Commonwealth over the next several weeks to help Pennsylvanians who need help filing their Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program applications.
This additional in-person assistance is being offered in part to help Pennsylvanians who are newly eligible for the PTRR program following Governor Josh Shapiro’s successful work to expand the program for the first time since 2006. DOR representatives stationed at these centers will also be able to help Pennsylvanians file their Pennsylvania personal income tax returns (PA-40s) now that tax season is underway.
The Department also recently announced a lookup tool on its website to help PTRR applicants find in-person assistance at a location near them by entering a zip code. These locations include Department of Revenue district offices, Area Agencies on Aging, and state legislators' offices. It is encouraged to email or call ahead to schedule an appointment.
"We know from our experience that many of our fellow Pennsylvanians benefit from having a face-to-face conversation with one of our experienced representatives who can help guide them through the PTRR filing process,” Revenue Secretary Pat Browne said. “We have been working hard this year to increase the number of locations and in-person opportunities for seniors to receive the help they need, whether that is for a rebate claim or assistance with a state tax return. This assistance is especially needed now that there are nearly 175,000 people newly eligible for a rebate under the PTRR program thanks to Governor Shapiro’s work.”
Department of Revenue staff will be available at the locations listed below by county throughout March, and additional dates and times are scheduled for the coming months. Inclement weather may impact this schedule, and it could be subject to change.
A complete up-to-date listing by county is available online with the latest information. It is encouraged to call ahead to verify availability and to make an appointment.
DOR has received more than 84,000 PTRR applications so far in 2024, nearly double the number of applications the Department received at this same time last year. If Pennsylvanians have already applied and received outreach from DOR requesting additional information to complete their application, they are encouraged to respond with that information as soon as possible. This will ensure they receive their rebate in a timely manner.
What Should You Bring With You?
Applicants who need assistance with the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program application (PA-1000) should check the eligibility guidelines on the PTRR Program. The new claim season for the recent expansion of the PTRR program opened on January 16, 2024. The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older.
Taxpayers who need assistance with the Pennsylvania personal income tax return (PA-40) should bring their tax information/income statements, a photo identification card (driver's license, etc.), and Social Security cards for themselves and their dependents. As a reminder, all taxpayers who received more than $33 in total gross taxable income in calendar year 2023 must file a Pennsylvania personal income tax return by midnight, Monday, April 15, 2024.
Adams County
- Littlestown Senior Center, 10 Locust St., Littlestown, PA 17340
March 18 | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - McSherrystown Senior Center, 201 S. Third St., McSherrystown, PA 17344
March 22 | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - York Springs Senior Center, 406 Main St., York Springs, PA 17372
March 27 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Allegheny County
- Turtle Creek Center, 519 Penn Ave., Turtle Creek, PA 15145
March 1 and 8 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Berks County
- Berks Encore Strousstown Center, 44 East Ave., Strausstown, PA 19559
March 18 | 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM - Berks Encore Wernersville Center, 350 Sportsman Rd., Wernersville, PA 19565
March 21 | 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Blair County
- Central Blair Senior Center, 1320 12th Ave., Altoona, PA 16601
March 8 | 10 AM to 2 PM - Northern Blair Senior Center, 505 Third St., Tyrone, PA 16686
March 6 | 10 AM to 2 PM - Southern Blair Senior Center, 15229 Dunnings Hwy., East Freedom, PA 16637
March 1 | 10 AM to 2 PM
Cameron County
- Driftwood Senior Center, 7806 Bridge St., Driftwood, PA 15832
March 19 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Emporium Senior Center, 105 E. Fourth St., Emporium, PA 15834
March 5 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Carbon County
- Jim Thorpe/Penn-Kidder Senior Center, 995 State Route 903, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
March 15 and 18 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Lehighton Senior Center, 243 S. Eighth St., Lehighton, PA 18235
March 4 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Palmerton Senior Center, 501 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA 18071
March 11 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Panther Valley Senior Center, 90 E. Catawissa St., Nesquehoning, PA 18240
March 8 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Weatherly Senior Center, 335 Third St., Weatherly, PA 18255
March 1 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Clarion County
- New Bethlehem Senior Center, 400 Broad St., New Bethlehem, PA 16242
March 4 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Columbia County
- Bloomsburg Senior Center, 229 W. Sixth St., Bloomsburg, PA 17815
March 27 | 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Catawissa Senior Center, 319 Pine St., Catawissa, PA 17820
March 20 | 9:00AM to 1:00 PM
Cumberland County
- Branch Creek Place, 115 N. Fayette St., Shippensburg, PA 17257
March 19 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Carlisle Senior Action Center, 20 E. Pomfret St., Carlisle, PA 17013
March 7 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Mary C. Schaner Senior Center, 98 S. Enola Dr., Enola, PA 17025
March 4 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Mechanicsburg Place, 97 W. Portland St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
March 6 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - West Shore Senior Citizens Center, 122 Geary Ave., New Cumberland, PA 17070
March 20 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Dauphin County
- East Hanover Senior Center, 8848 Jonestown Rd., Grantville, PA 17028
March 21 | 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Millersburg Senior Center, 109 Edward Dr., Millersburg, PA 17061
March 11 | 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Delaware County
- Chester Senior Center, 721 Hayes St., Chester, PA 19013
March 6 | 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Friendship Circle Senior Center, 1515 Landsdowne Ave., Darby, PA 19023
March 19 | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Good Neighbor Senior Center, 1085 Hook Rd., Sharon Hill, PA 19079
March 13, 20, and 27 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Schoolhouse Senior Center, 600 Swarthmore Ave., Folsom, PA 19033
March 21 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Upper Darby Senior Center, 326 Watkins Ave., Upper Darby, PA 19082
March 1 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Wayne Senior Center, 108 Station Rd., Wayne, PA 19087
March 12 | 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Elk County
- Bennett’s Valley Senior Center Elk, 149 Plum St., Weedville, PA 15868
March 11 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Senior Junction of Ridgway, Inc, 321 W Main St., Ridgway, PA 15853
March 6 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Erie County
- Corry Senior Center, 25 S. First Ave., Corry, PA 16407
March 1 and 8 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Erie West Senior Center, 1210 W. Eighth St., Erie, PA 16502
March 14 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - GECAC Tri-Boro Senior Center, 7555 W. Ridge Rd., Fairview, PA 16415
March 22 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - North East Senior Center, 50 E. Main St., North East, PA 16428
March 21 and 28 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - R. Benjamin Wiley Central City Senior Center, 823 Peach St., Erie, PA 16501
March 20 and 27 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Union City Senior Center, 27 Johnson St., Union City, PA 16438
March 12 and 26 | 10:00 AM to 2:0 PM
Franklin County
- Fort Loudon Senior Activity Center, 142 Mullen St., Fort Loudon, PA 17224
March 5 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Path Valley Senior Activity Center, 20344 School Rd., Dry Run, PA 17220
March 8 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Tuscarora Senior Activity Center, 11300 Fort Loudon Rd., Mercersburg, PA 17326
March 13 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Upper Strasburg Senior Activity Center, 9843 Community Rd., Upper Strasburg, PA 17265
March 12 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Lackawanna County
- Hillside Healthy Aging Campus, 1151 Winola Rd., South Abington Township, PA 18411
March 1, 8, and 15 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Throop Senior Center, 500 Sanderson St., Throop, PA 18512
March 5, 12, and 19 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Lancaster County
- Columbia Senior Center, 510 Walnut St., Columbia, PA 17512
March 1 | 9:00 to 11:00 am - Elizabethtown Area Senior Center, 70 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022
March 26 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center, 33 E. Farnum St., Lancaster, PA 17602
March 14 | 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Lititz Senior Center, 201 E. Market St., Lititz, PA 17543
March 25 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Saca Senior Center, 545 Pershing Ave., Lancaster, PA 17602
March 28 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Lawrence County
- Challenges: Options in Aging, 2706 Mercer Rd., New Castle, PA 16105
March 6 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Lebanon County
- Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging, 710 Maple St., Lebanon PA 17046
March 15 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Lehigh County
- B'nai B'rith House Senior Center, 1616 Liberty St., Allentown, PA 18102
March 5 and 12 | 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM - Central Park Senior Center, 683 Wahneta St., Allentown, PA 18109
March 19 and 26 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Coopersburg Senior Center, 538 Thomas St., Coopersburg, PA 18035
March 14 and 21 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Fountain Hill Senior Center, 1101 Seneca St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
March 20 and 27 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Ridge Manor Senior Center, 333 Ridge St., Emmaus, PA 18049
March 6 | 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Luzerne County
- Butler Township Active Adult Center, 411 W. Butler Dr., Drums, PA 18222
March 7 | 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Kingston Active Adult Center, 335 Third St., Kingston, PA 18704
March 4, 11, and 18 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Pittston Active Adult Center, 441 N. Main St., Pittston, PA 18640
March 27 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
McKean County
- Eldred Senior Center, 169 Main St., Eldred, PA 16731
March 13 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Port Allegany Senior Center, 216 N. Main St., Port Allegany, PA 16743
March 7 | 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Smethport Senior Center, 119 W. Main St., Smethport, PA 16749
March 15 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Monroe County
- Loder Senior Center, 62 Analomink St., East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
March 25 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Montour County
- Montour Senior Center, 605 W. Mahoning St., Danville, PA 18219
March 12 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Northampton County
- Cherryville Senior Center, 4131 Lehih Dr., Cherryville, PA 18035
March 13 | 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM - Northampton Senior Center, 902 Lincoln Ave., Northampton, PA 18067
March 28 | 9:30 to 11:00 AM - Park Plaza Senior Community Center, 1800 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA 18020
March 7 | 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM - Slate Belt Senior Center, 707 American-Bangor Rd., Bangor, PA 18013
March 22 and 25 | 9:30 to 11:30 AM
Northumberland County
- Coal Region Adult Community Center, 2 E. Arch St., Shamokin, PA 17872
March 6 and 13 | 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Coal Township Highrise, 101 N. Ash St., Coal Township, PA 17866
March 15 and 22 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Milton Senior Action Center, 219 Filbert St., Milton, PA 17847
March 14 and 21 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Schuylkill County
- Mahanoy City Senior Community Center, 138 W. Centre St., Mahanoy City, PA 17948
March 1 and 13 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Pottsville Senior Community Center, 201 N. Centre St., Pottsville, PA 17901
March 4, 13, and 25 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Schuylkill Haven Senior Community Center, 340 Haven St., Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
March 6, 27, and 29 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Tremont Senior Community Center, 139 Clay St., Tremont, PA 17981
March 11 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Somerset County
- Center for Life-Windber Senior Center, 700 Fifth St., Windber, PA 15963
March 13 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Central City Senior Center, 103 Sunshine Ave., Central City, PA 15926
March 27 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Susquehanna County
- Blue Ridge Senior Center, 81 Elizabeth St., Great Bend, PA 18821
March 21 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Clifford Active Living Center, 119 Cemetery St., Clifford, PA 18413
March 25 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Lanesboro Senior Center, 3006 Turnpike St., Susquehanna, PA 18847
March 28 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Tioga County
- Wellsboro Senior Center, 3 Queen St., Wellsboro, PA 16901
March 6, 13, and 20 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Washington County
- Cannonsburg Senior Center, 30 E. Pike St., Cannonsburg, PA 15317
March 4, 11, 18, and 25 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Monongahela Senior Center, 102 W. Main St., Monongahela, PA 15063
March 20 | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Westmoreland County
- Herminie Center for Active Adults, 101 Sewickley Ave., Herminie, PA 15644
March 5 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - West Newton Center for Active Adults, 103 E. Main St., West Newton, PA 15089
March 12 and 19 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Monessen Center for Active Adults, 1925 Grand Blvd., Monessen, PA 15062
March 26 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - New Kensington Center for Active Adults, 1039 Third Ave., New Kensington, PA 15068
March 7, 14, 21, and 28 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM