{"id":7882,"date":"2023-05-23T12:23:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swedenmaine.org\/staging\/?page_id=7882"},"modified":"2023-06-17T19:30:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T23:30:01","slug":"tax-exemption-applications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swedenmaine.org\/staging\/tax-exemption-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Exemption Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7882\" class=\"elementor elementor-7882\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06ed768 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06ed768\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa3331a\" data-id=\"fa3331a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b942b11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b942b11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-517c695\" data-id=\"517c695\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde373f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cde373f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Homestead Tax Exemption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ae768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33ae768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis program provides a measure of property tax relief for certain individuals that have owned homestead property in Maine for at least 12 months and make the property they occupy on April 1 their permanent residence. Property owners would receive an exemption of $25,000.\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/sites\/maine.gov.revenue\/files\/inline-files\/homesteadapp2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homestead Exemption Application (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/faq\/homestead-exeption-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homestead Exemption FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c98e57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c98e57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Renewable  Energy Investment Exemption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afeb62c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afeb62c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis program exempts renewable energy equipment, such as solar panels, from property tax beginning April 1, 2020. Taxpayers must apply for the credit by April 1 of the first year the exemption is requested.\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/sites\/maine.gov.revenue\/files\/inline-files\/solar_exempt_app.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Renewable Energy Investment Exemption Application (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9460ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9460ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Veteran Exemption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f89b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f89b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A veteran who served during a recognized war period and is 62 years or older; or, is receiving 100% disability as a Veteran; or, became 100% disabled while serving, is eligible for $6,000.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/sites\/maine.gov.revenue\/files\/inline-files\/veteranapp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veteran Exemption Application (PDF)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/sites\/maine.gov.revenue\/files\/inline-files\/vetflowchart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flowchart of Veteran&#8217;s Exemption Qualifications (PDF)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>In 2022, the Maine Legislature enacted an expanded benefit for veterans through the Property Tax Fairness credit. While this benefit is based on the property tax paid by veterans, the benefit is administered through the individual income tax. For more information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/taxes\/tax-relief-credits-programs\/income-tax-credits\/property-tax-fairness-credit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Property Tax Fairness credit<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e3ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35e3ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paraplegic Veteran Exemption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7519b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7519b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA veteran who received a federal grant for a specially adapted housing unit may receive $50,000.\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/sites\/maine.gov.revenue\/files\/inline-files\/veteranapp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veteran Exemption Application (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee10e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ee10e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blind Exemption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aebdc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aebdc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn individual who is determined to be legally blind receives $4,000.\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/sites\/maine.gov.revenue\/files\/inline-files\/blindapp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blind Exemption Application (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-98e5909\" data-id=\"98e5909\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12f503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b12f503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swedenmaine.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/4629506-q848khkwfxomo67wxbkxvprzkfzkmjgy60qu3m5a7c.png\" title=\"4629506\" alt=\"4629506\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4faa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae4faa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maine Tax Exemption Applications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543f376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"543f376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All of the exemptions below require completion of an application to the local town office where the property is located. Exemption claims may require additional information to support the claim for exemption, and must be delivered to the Assessor&#8217;s office no later than April 1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5a2d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ca5a2d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/sites\/maine.gov.revenue\/files\/inline-files\/homesteadapp2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Homestead Property Tax Exemption Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8144463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8144463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/sites\/maine.gov.revenue\/files\/inline-files\/solar_exempt_app.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Renewable Energy Investment Exemption Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658b479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"658b479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/sites\/maine.gov.revenue\/files\/inline-files\/veteranapp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Veteran Exemption Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a0a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b9a0a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/revenue\/sites\/maine.gov.revenue\/files\/inline-files\/blindapp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Legally Blind Exemption Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homestead Tax Exemption This program provides a measure of property tax relief for certain individuals that have owned homestead property in Maine for at least 12 months and make the property they occupy on April 1 their permanent residence. Property owners would receive an exemption of $25,000. 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