Maine Residents Property Tax and Rent "Circuit Breaker" Refund
Summary of the Program Beginning August 1, 2010 for Refunds of Property Tax Assessed and Rent Paid During 2009. (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 2009. 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 2009 household income was $64,950 or less; or You do have a spouse or dependent(s) and your 2009 household income was $86,600 or less
AND
Your 2009 property tax was more than 4% of your 2009 household income; or The rent you paid in 2009 was more than 20% of your 2009 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. |
