Pepperell Post, September 2011: Maine residents property tax and rent refund "circuitbreaker" application



A Newsletter by the City of Saco, Maine	September, 2011	Return to newsletter index

Maine residents property tax and rent refund "circuitbreaker" application

You may qualify for refund up to $1,600 (in property tax assessed or rent paid during 2010) if:

You do not have a spouse or dependent(s) and your 2010 household income was $64,950 or less; or
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: Low-income seniors do not need to meet these requirements.

Applications must be filed by May 31, 2012.

You can file online for free at www.maine.gov/revenue

Where can I get a circuitbreaker application booklet?

Booklets and applications may be downloaded from the Maine Revenue Services website at www.maine.gov/revenue/forms/homepage.html
If you would like to have a booklet mailed directly to you:
- Call the forms line at 207-624-7894 (leave your name and mailing address);
- Write to Maine Revenue Services, SHS 24, Augusta, Maine 04333-0024.
General information: www.maine.gov/revenue (click on tax relief) or call 207-626-8475.