The number of seniors who qualified for Pennsylvania’s property tax and rent rebate grew by more than 100,000 following an increase of the program’s income cap last year. Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a Pittsburgh senior center on Thursday said…

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100,000 more Pennsylvania seniors received property tax and rent rebates last year

According to the Taxpayers' Association, the property tax reform will be expensive for many Hessians. Numerous municipalities want to collect more than the state has proposed. Why? Bad news for many citizens: According to a survey by the Taxpayers' Association, property tax in Hesse is rising more than the state has recommended in hundreds of municipalities. The "flash survey" of all 421 Hessian cities and municipalities shows that the new munic…

Die Grundsteuerreform wird laut dem Steuerzahlerbund für viele Hessen teuer. Zahlreiche Kommunen wollen mehr kassieren, als das Land vorgeschlagen habe. Warum?Schlechte Nachrichten für viele Bürger: Die Grundsteuer in Hessen steigt laut einer Befragung des Steuerzahlerbundes in Hunderten Kommunen mehr als vom Land empfohlen. Die "Blitzumfrage" unter allen 421 hessischen Städten und Gemeinden zeige, dass die neuen kommunalen Hebesätze teils eklat…

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Taxpayers' Association: Property tax often rises more than recommended

PITTSBURGH, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro stood before a room filled with seniors and community leaders at East Liberty’s Vintage Senior Center on Thursday, delivering a much-anticipated announcement. The 2025 Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) Program is officially open for applications, marking another milestone in providing critical financial relief to older Pennsylvanians and those with disabilities. The PTRR program, expanded under Governor Shapi…

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The property tax reform will be expensive for many Hessians. According to the Taxpayers' Association, many municipalities want to collect more than the state has proposed. Why?

Für viele Hessinnen und Hessen wird die Grundsteuerreform teuer. Zahlreiche Kommunen wollen laut dem Steuerzahlerbund mehr kassieren, als das Land vorgeschlagen habe. Warum?

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The audience applauds during an event at Vintage Senior Services in Pittsburgh where Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, about the state Property Tax and Rent Rebate program for low-income seniors. (Commonwealth Media Services)The number of seniors who qualified for Pennsylvania’s property tax and rent rebate grew by more than 100,000 following an increase of the program’s income cap last year. Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a Pittsb…

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100,000 more Pennsylvania seniors received property tax and rent rebates last year • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

(Photo Provided with Release) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Pittsburgh, PA) Governor Josh Shapiro went to Pittsburgh on Thursday and announced the start of the 2025 application period for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program at the Vintage Senior Center. Shapiro spoke about how seniors and people with disabilities can earn financial relief through this program. A total in rebates of over $318 million was given from the program to over …

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Governor Josh Shapiro announces start of the 2025 application period for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program which helps seniors and those with disabilities in Pennsylvania - Beaver County Radio

The state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program distributed millions in relief to ease housing costs for some of the state’s most vulnerable residents last year. More than 517,000 Pennsylvanians received a financial boost in 2024 thanks to the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program. Last year, payments totaling over $315 million were distributed through the program to those who applied and qualified, according to the PA Treasury Department. “This…

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