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Property Tax and Rent Refund
Apply by May 31stThe 2005 Tax and Rent Refund program has been expanded. More Maine residents now qualify for a partial refund of property tax and/or rent they paid in 2004. The maximum refund available is now $2,000. You may qualify for a refund if:
- You do not have a spouse or dependent(s) and your 2004 household income was $74,500 or less; or
- You do have a spouse or dependent(s) and your 2004 household income was $99,500 or less
AND- Your 2004 property tax was more than 4% of your 2004 household income; or
- The rent you paid in 2004 was more than 20% of your 2004 household income.
NOTE: Seniors do not need to meet this requirement when their household income is below $12,400 for those living alone or below $15,300 for those living with a spouse or dependent.
Get an application at your town or city office, library, Area Agency on Aging, Community Action Program, or get an application from Maine Revenue Services online or by calling 624 -7894; or call Maine Equal Justice 1-866-626-7059.
