HARRISBURG – State Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) is urging senior citizens to be aware of a solicitation from a non-government agency in Harrisburg that offers to fill out their Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) forms for a $39 fee.
Free assistance with these forms is available to seniors by contacting Gabler’s DuBois office at (814) 375-4688 or his St. Marys office at (814) 781-6301.
The letter, which comes from an entity identifying itself as the Senior Advisory Center, asks senior citizens to provide income and homeownership information and urges them to include their processing fee of $39, which they can pay by check, money order or credit card.
Anyone who receives this solicitation may bring their questions or concerns to the Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection at (800) 441-2555 or visit the attorney general’s Web site at AttorneyGeneral.gov. Consumers may also contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at (877) 876-2455.
The 2010 PTRR forms will soon be available in Gabler’s district offices. For more information, please visit Gabler’s website, RepGabler.com, and click on Property Tax Relief.