Tax Information
TAXES: Real Estate and Personal Property
The assessment date for the State of Maine is April 1st of each year. The Town Council sets the annual tax rate in July and tax bills are issued in early August.
FISCAL YEAR: July 1st-June 30th
ASSESSMENT RATIO: 77%
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION: $19,250.00
VETERAN EXEMPTION: $4,620.00
2023-2024 TAX RATE: $22.15
TAXES DUE: September 15th & March 15th
INTEREST: 4% annually starting September 16th & March 16th
GENERAL INFO: Payment of any amount is accepted toward taxes that have not foreclosed. When payments are made on overdue taxes any interest due is deducted first with any remainder going toward the actual tax amount. When more than one year’s taxes are due, any payment made is applied to the oldest balance first. If taxes are current, payment toward the following year’s taxes is accepted up to the amount of the last bill issued.
MORTGAGE HOLDERS: Tax bills will not be mailed directly to mortgage holders. They are mailed to the property owner only. It is the responsibility of the property owner to forward a copy if it is required.