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PRINTER'S NO. 2306
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1599
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY McCARTER, OCTOBER 5, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, OCTOBER 5, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873,
No.1), entitled "An act providing for taxation by school
districts, for the State funds formula, for tax relief in
first class cities, for school district choice and voter
participation, for other school district options and for a
task force on school cost reduction; making an appropriation;
prohibiting prior authorized taxation; providing for
installment payment of taxes; restricting the power of
certain school districts to levy, assess and collect taxes;
and making related repeals," in senior citizens property tax
and rent rebate assistance, further providing for property
tax and rent rebate.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1304(a)(2)(i) of the act of June 27, 2006
(1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief
Act, is amended and the subsection is amended by adding a
subparagraph to read:
Section 1304. Property tax; and rent rebate.
(a) Schedule of rebates.--
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(2) The following apply:
(i) The base amount of any claim for property tax
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rebate for real property taxes due and payable during
calendar [year 2006 and thereafter] years 2006 through
2015 shall be determined in accordance with the following
schedule:
Household Income
Amount of Real Property Taxes
Allowed as Rebate
$ 0 - $ 8,000 $650
8,001 - 15,000 500
15,001 - 18,000 300
18,001 - 35,000 250
(i.1) The base amount of any claim for property tax
rebate for real property taxes due and payable during
calendar year 2016 and thereafter shall be determined in
accordance with the following schedule:
Household Income
Amount of Real Property Taxes
Allowed as Rebate
$ 0 - $15,000 $3,000
15,001 - 25,000 1,500
25,001 - 35,000 1,250
35,001 - 45,000 1,000
45,001 - 55,000 750
55,001 - 65,000 500
65,001 - 85,000 250
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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