Income Taxes
Economic Stimulus Payment (tax rebate) (updated July 2008)
Attention Social Security and VA recipients (and very low-income wage earners): You must file a tax return to qualify for the
one-time "stimulus payment." If you are filing to get this rebate only, you have until October 15, 2008 to file.
Beware: Tax Scams (September 2008)
Don't fall for e-mails, online solicitations, and TV ads that are out to take unfair advantage of you.
Tax Tips for 2008 (January 2008)
Lots of money flows at tax time. And everyone wants a piece of it. Be smart and keep
your hard-earned refund. Here are our simple tips for how to hold onto your money.
File
Your Tax Return for Free (January 2008)
This is a free on-line tax preparation program (I-CAN) for low-income
taxpayers.
Bienvenido
A I-CAN! (2008)
Free tax preparation help in Maine (January 2008)
Find the AARP-sponsored Tax-Aide
centers and IRS-sponsored VITA sites nearest you.
Earned
Income Credit (January 2008)
If you worked in 2007, you may be eligible for this tax credit. This
can mean money in your pocket! The maximum credit this year is $4,716.
Tax Topics (February 2008)
Hot tax topics in 2008: Avoid Identity Theft, Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), and New Rules on Tax Consequences of Foreclosure
Do You Owe Money to the IRS? (January 2007)
We explain the basic rules about what IRS can do if you owe them money, and what
you can do when notified of an IRS debt.
Injured Spouse Claim (May 2006)
Tax relief for married taxpayers fiing jointly where IRS is withholding money for
one spouse's debt and the other spouse does not owe on the debt.
Property Taxes
| It's time to file for your 2007 Tax or Rent Refund from the State of Maine.
It's money in your pocket! Maximum refund is $2,000. Get more details here. |
I
can't pay the taxes on my house. What can I do? (June 2000)
Explains what you can do to ask your town for a "poverty tax
abatement" if you can't afford to pay your property tax.
View,
download or print a poverty tax abatement form. If you are
applying for a tax abatement because you can't afford to pay your property
taxes, ask your town for an application form. If they don't have one, you
can use our standard form. To view this document, you need Adobe Acrobat
Reader. (If you need help with Adobe Acrobat reader,
click
here.)
Homestead Exemption
form (revised August 2007)
Most Maine homeowners qualify for a partial tax exemption
on their main residence. (If you have applied and qualified before,
you don't have to reapply each year.)
Are You Leaving Money on the Table? Maine Benefits Checklist (October 2006)
Find out about more tax credits and benefits you may be eligible for.
IRS Information
After a divorce or separation, the IRS may be trying to collect taxes from
you that you think your spouse or ex-spouse should have to pay. Either you
didn't understand that your taxes weren't fully paid, or, for other reasons,
it would be unfair to make you pay now. To find out if you may be eligible for
this tax relief and how to file for it, go to the IRS's
Tax
Information for Innocent Spouses.
IRS
Earned Income Credit Page
More information about who is eligible and how to claim your earned
income credit.
Make Tax Time Pay! The 2008 Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach Kit
Posted by the national Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, this
Kit contains outreach fliers and posters in several languages, as well as
comprehensive details about the EIC.
Guide for Nonresident Aliens
Preparing Federal Income Tax Returns
Posted by the International Office of the University of Texas at
Austin. This Guide will help you to: Determine if you are required to file a tax return; Determine which form
or forms you should file; Understand the filing instructions; and Prepare and submit your own federal tax forms.
