How to Apply for a Current Year (2012) Property Tax Reimbursement (Senior Freeze)

Filing deadline for 2012 Senior Freeze (PTR) Applications extended
to September 16, 2013. (View Treasurer’s Press Release)

Form PTR-1
Residents who were not eligible to apply for the 2011 reimbursement can apply for a 2012 reimbursement by completing and filing Form PTR-1. A copy of the 2011 and 2012 property tax bills and proof of payment must be submitted with the application. Mobile home owners must enclose documentation of annual site fees due and paid. To be eligible for the 2012 reimbursement an applicant must have been 65 years of age or older as of December 31, 2011, or receiving Federal Social Security disability benefits as of December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2012. Applicants 65 years of age or older must submit proof of age such as a copy of their birth certificate, driver’s license, or church records. Applicants who are not 65 years of age or older but are receiving Federal Social Security disability benefits must submit a copy of the Social Security Award Letter indicating that the applicant was receiving benefits. An applicant does not qualify if receiving benefits on behalf of someone else. Applicants who satisfy all the 2012 Eligibility Requirements must file the 2012 Property Tax Reimbursement Application (Form PTR-1) on or before the extended due date of September 16, 2013. The original due date was June 3, 2013.

Note: The format of the 2012 property tax reimbursement application has changed. Applicants must complete all four pages and sign the application on the last page. Read all instructions carefully. The method of reporting pension and retirement benefits (including IRA and annuity income) for property tax reimbursement purposes has changed as a result of a recent court decision.

Form PTR-2
Personalized applications (Form PTR-2) for a 2012 reimbursement are mailed to individuals who applied and were eligible for a 2011 reimbursement. This form is preprinted with some of the information provided on an applicant's base year application to make filing easier. These filers will only have to provide their 2012 income and property tax information. Eligible applicants must file the 2012 Property Tax Reimbursement Application (Form PTR-2) on or before the extended due date of September 16, 2013. The original due date was June 3, 2013.

Note: The format of the 2012 property tax reimbursement application has changed. Applicants must complete all three pages and sign the application on the last page. Read all instructions carefully. The method of reporting pension and retirement benefits (including IRA and annuity income) for property tax reimbursement purposes has changed as a result of a recent court decision.

Verification Forms
Applicants who cannot locate their property tax bills or proof of the amount of property taxes (or mobile home site fees) paid may submit with the reimbursement application a verification form which has been completed and verified by their tax collector or the owner or manager of their mobile home park. Applicants filing Form PTR-1 will use the verification Form PTR-1A (homeowners) or PTR-1B (mobile home owners). Applicants filing Form PTR-2 will use the verification Form PTR-2A or PTR-2B.

Applications
Verification Forms for Property Taxes/Mobile Home Park Site Fees

Eligibility requirements, including income limits, and benefits available
under this program are subject to change by the State Budget.