Email Customer Service Primary Residence Tax Discount The Treasurer’s Office administrates Act 77, Senior Citizen Tax Relief, which entitles qualified senior citizen homeowners to a flat 30% discount on the real estate tax on their primary residence. 2021 ACT 77-Senior Citizen Tax Relief The deadline to submit your application ended June 30, 2021. Applications available in February 2022. Qualifications The applicant must meet ALL three requirements: Property Ownership: 10 years Must have owned and occupied a primary residence in Allegheny County continuously for the past 10 years. A property owner who has moved within the past 10 years, and has continued to own and occupy the new property as a primary residence, shall be eligible. Age: 60+ Must be age 60 or older, or, if married, either spouse must be age 60; or be a widow or widower age 50 to 60 years; or permanently disabled and age 18 to 60 years. The applicant must meet the required age by December 31, 2019 to qualify for tax relief in 2019. Income: ≤ $30,000 Gross household income must be $30,000 or less. For calculating income use only 50% of your Social Security Benefit, SSI, and Railroad Retirement Tier 1 Benefits (except Medicare benefits); plus, all other income must be added in at 100%. Program Features: Flat 30% Discount Flat 30% discount of the real property tax on their primary residence for each year you are eligible. Additionally, receive the 2% discount by paying your county taxes in full by April 30th. You may also choose the installment option which allows eligible taxpayers to pay their GROSS county taxes in two equal installment payments, with the first payment due by April 30th and the second by September 30th. Once approved, you DO NOT need to apply again. You will continue to receive tax relief as long as you are the property owner/occupant and your household income does not exceed $30,000. Tax Abatements and Exemptions available to Allegheny County Residents Act 50 Act 76 Act 132 Act 156 Catastrophic Loss Abatement Tax Exemptions PA Tax Rebate Program JOHN K. WEINSTEIN, Allegheny County Treasurer Allegheny County Courthouse, Room 108, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | PHONE: 412-350-4100 Disclaimers and Privacy Policy