Summary of the Program Beginning August 1, 2009 for Refunds of Property Tax Assessed and Rent Paid During 2008. (Note: The program to apply for refunds of property tax assessed and/or rent paid during 2009 begins August 1, 2010.)
Nearly 200,000 Maine households qualify for a partial refund of property tax assessed and/or rent they paid in 2008. The maximum refund available is $1,600.
You may qualify for a refund if:
You do not have a spouse or dependent(s) and your 2008 household income was $61,400 or less; or
You do have a spouse or dependent(s) and your 2008 household income was $81,850 or less
AND
Your 2008 property tax was more than 4% of your 2008 household income; or
The rent you paid in 2008 was more than 20% of your 2008 household income.
NOTE: Seniors do not need to meet this requirement when their household income is below $13,900 for those living alone or below $17,200 for those living with a spouse or dependent. See the application booklet for more information on who qualifies for the senior portion of the program.
File online now at www.maine.gov/revenue
Applications must be filed by
June 1, 2010
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