Philadelphians pay one city property tax, a portion of which is distributed to the school district. So what Philadelphians must do is ignore the language on the form and write down the total city property taxes paid for 1999-2000, according to Cohen. Unfortunately, this rebate filing system has the effect of making the rebate program more difficult for those people who need the tax break the most, low-income homeowners and senior citizens. The Ridge administration press releases say getting this rebate is simple and easy. Despite the difficulties some people may encounter, I encourage every homeowner to apply for their property tax rebate before the July 7 deadline.
All homeowners deserve a break on their property taxes.