Find Out If You Qualify for the Maine Property Tax and Rent Refund Program

All applicants must be a Maine resident and lived in Maine for all of 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 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.

A senior is an individual who was 62 or over on December 31, 2009 (age 55 or over if disabled). An applicant is considered disabled if they receive federal disability payments. If married, both husband and wife must have received federal disability payments. 

How to Apply
If you would like to apply for the Circuit Breaker program, the program runs over a 10-month period from August 2010 through May 31, 2011. 

Generally, anyone who has filed an application for the previous year's program will receive a new application shortly after August 1st.  

If you have not received an application by the third week in August, you can download an application by clicking http://www.state.me.us/revenue/forms/tnr/10T&RBook_downloadable.pdf

or request an application from Maine Revenue Services by calling 624-7894 or write to:

Maine Revenue Services
SHS 24
Augusta, Maine 04333-0024