Summary of the Program Beginning August 1, 2011 for Refunds of Property Tax Assessed and Rent Paid during 2010. (Note: The program to apply for refunds of property tax assessed and/or rent paid during 2009 ended May 31, 2011.)
Nearly 200,000 Maine households qualify for a partial refund of property tax assessed and/or rent they paid in 2010. 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 2010 household income was $64,950 or less; or
- You do have a spouse or dependent(s) and your 2010 household income was $86,600 or less
AND
- Your 2010 property tax was more than 4% of your 2010 household income; or
- The rent you paid in 2010 was more than 20% of your 2010 household income.
NOTE: Seniors do not need to meet this requirement when their household income is below $14,700 for those living alone or below $18,200 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.