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 $2,000.

You may qualify for a refund if:

• You do not have a spouse or dependent(s) and your 2008 household income was $60,000 or less; or
• you do have a spouse or dependent(s) and your 2008 household income was $80,000 or less

AND

• Your 2008 property tax was more than 4% of your 2007 household income; or
• The rent you paid in 2008 was more than 20% of your 2007 household income.

NOTE: Seniors do not need to meet this requirement when their household income is below $13,600 for those living alone or below $16,800 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.

For an Application and more information please visit http://www.maine.gov/revenue/taxrelief.