What is the Renters’ Rebate?


Read time: 6 minutes

This topic explains the Renters’ Rebate Program for elderly and disabled renters. It shows who may qualify and where to find official information.

What this does

  • Explains what the Renters’ Rebate Program is
  • Explains who the program is for
  • Explains OPM’s role in the program
  • Points to guides and helpful resources

How it is organized
Program overview

  • The program helps renters pay less in taxes
  • It is for elderly and disabled renters
  • Renters must meet income limits
  • The program is created by state law

Eligibility and benefits

  • Eligibility depends on age, disability, income, and rent paid
  • Rebate amounts are set by law
  • Applications are reviewed using program rules

Administration

  • OPM oversees the program
  • Local officials help take and review applications
  • Decisions follow state law and published rules

What we do

  • Run the Renters’ Rebate Program
  • Publish program guides and reference materials
  • Provide questions and answers
  • Help make sure rules are applied the same way
  • Work with towns and cities to manage the program

What we cannot do

  • Approve or deny applications outside the rules
  • Change income limits or rebate amounts
  • Decide cases outside the legal process
  • Give legal or personal tax advice

Contact information
Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Intergovernmental Policy Division – Tax Relief Grants

Sources

  • Renters’ Rebate for Elderly and Disabled Renters – Program Page
  • Renters’ Rebate Questions and Answers Booklet (PDF)

Public records