Provided by the Neshmainy School District:
The 2015 Neshaminy School District Property Tax Assistance Program will begin in January 2016. The purpose of the program is to provide property tax relief to our senior citizens. The program is available to homeowners who will reach the age of 65 by December 31, 2015, and will provide tax rebates of up to $650 for senior citizens whose household income is less than $20,000. This includes reporting half of Social Security or Railroad Retirement Benefits, and 1 00% of any other income.
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If a senior has received a rebate in the past, the district makes every effort to send a rebate application for them to complete each year. If they did not receive a rebate in the past, rebate application forms will be available beginning in January 2016. They will be available on the Neshaminy School District website, www.neshaminy.org; at the local tax collector’s office; or by U.S. mail by calling the Business Office directly at 215- 809-6522.
This program is entering its 38th year. Since 1977, rebates totaling over $2.5 million have been paid by the school district, with over 245 senior citizens participating last year. We hope that the amount for which they qualify helps to partially overcome today’s high cost of living for those on fixed incomes.
NOTE REGARDING PENNSYLVANIA REBATE PROGRAM: We would like to alert seniors to the probability that if they qualify for Neshaminy’s rebate program, they would also qualify for the Pennsylvania Property Tax program. The state program provides funds in addition to the Neshaminy rebate program and funds can be received from both. If they have not filed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania previously, they should call 1-888-222-9190 to order a form.
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This information is intended only for informational purposes; Neshaminy does not process the Pennsylvania rebates.
