Title 36, Title 36

A claim may not be paid unless the claim is filed with the Bureau of Revenue Services on or after August 1st and on or before the following May 31st.

Only one claimant per household or homestead per year shall be entitled to relief under this chapter.

A claimant representing an elderly household shall qualify for the following benefits subject to the following income limitations. [PL 1987, c. 516, §§3, 6 (NEW).] 1. Single-member elderly households. For single-member elderly households, the benefit shall be calculated as follow…

A claimant representing a nonelderly household qualifies for the following benefits subject to the following income limitations. [PL 1997, c. 557, Pt. A, §3 (AMD); PL 1997, c. 557, Pt. G, §1 (AFF).] 1. Benefit calculation. For claimants representing a nonelderly household, the be…

If a claimant representing an elderly household qualifies for a larger benefit under section 6207 than under section 6206, then that claimant's benefit must be calculated under section 6207.

1. Household limitation adjustment. The State Tax Assessor shall determine annually the household income eligibility adjustment factor. That factor must be multiplied by the applicable income limitations in section 6206, as previously adjusted according to this subsection, for th…

The State Tax Assessor shall make available suitable forms with instructions for claimants. The claim must be in the form prescribed by the assessor and must be signed by the claimant. [PL 2005, c. 218, §59 (AMD).] The assessor shall include a checkoff to request an application f…

If, on the audit of any claim filed under this chapter, the State Tax Assessor determines the amount to have been incorrectly determined, the assessor shall redetermine the claim and shall notify the claimant of the redetermination and the reasons for it. The redetermination is r…

1. Fraudulent claim. If the State Tax Assessor determines that a claim under this chapter is excessive and was filed with fraudulent intent, the claim must be disallowed in full. If the claim has been paid, the amount paid may be recovered by assessment, collection and enforcemen…

A denial in whole or in part of relief claimed under this chapter may be appealed in accordance with section 151.

A claim must be disallowed if the assessor finds that the claimant received title to the claimant's homestead primarily for the purpose of receiving benefits under this chapter.

In case of sickness, absence or other disability, or if, in the judgment of the State Tax Assessor, good cause exists, the assessor may extend, for a period not to exceed 2 months, the time for filing a claim. A request for an extension may be submitted at any time during the 2-m…

It is the intent of the Legislature that any claim paid under this chapter shall supplement any benefits paid under aid to the aged, blind and disabled or any program which succeeds or supplants it. The Department of Health and Human Services shall take any such action as may be …

The application form and instructions used by applicants for assistance under the Maine Residents Property Tax Program and its successor, if any, shall have a readability score, as determined by a recognized instrument for measuring adult literacy levels, equivalent to no higher …

The Bureau of Revenue Services shall develop and implement a plan of outreach to ensure that all eligible households are made aware of assistance available under the Maine Residents Property Tax Program and its successor, if any.

The bureau shall seek the advice and cooperation of the Department of Health and Human Services; advocates for elderly and low-income individuals; and other interested agencies and organizations in developing the application form and instruction booklet for the Maine Residents Pr…

No benefits are allowed under this chapter for an application filed on or after August 1, 2013.