Maine § 36 §1602 Annual tax

Maine Statutes

§ 36 §1602 — Annual tax

Maine § 36 §1602

Title 36TAXATION

Part 2PROPERTY TAXES

Ch. 115UNORGANIZED TERRITORY EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICES TAX

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 36, § 36 §1602 (2026).

Text

1.Annual levy of tax. A tax, to be known as the Unorganized Territory Educational and Services Tax, shall be levied each year upon all nonexempt real and personal property located in the Unorganized Territory Tax District on April 1st of each year. The State Tax Assessor shall fix the status of all taxpayers and of all such property as of that date.

2.Computation and determination of tax. The tax shall be computed and apportioned on the basis of the State Tax Assessor's determination of the value of that property.

3.Determination of original tax. The State Tax Assessor shall determine the amount of tax due from each taxpayer. The State Tax Assessor shall notify each taxpayer in writing, not later than August 1st annually.

4.Establishment of mill rate.

5.Due dates; interest. Taxes levi

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1.
Annual levy of tax.
A tax, to be known as the Unorganized Territory Educational and Services Tax, shall be levied each year upon all nonexempt real and personal property located in the Unorganized Territory Tax District on April 1st of each year. The State Tax Assessor shall fix the status of all taxpayers and of all such property as of that date.
2.
Computation and determination of tax.
The tax shall be computed and apportioned on the basis of the State Tax Assessor's determination of the value of that property.
3.
Determination of original tax.
The State Tax Assessor shall determine the amount of tax due from each taxpayer. The State Tax Assessor shall notify each taxpayer in writing, not later than August 1st annually.
4.
Establishment of mill rate.
5.
Due dates; interest.
Taxes levied under this section must be paid to the State Tax Assessor on or before October 1st of each year. A person who fails to pay the tax on or before October 1st is liable for interest on the tax pursuant to section 186, except that the rate of interest beginning on October 1, 2019 equals the maximum rate posted on the Treasurer of State's publicly accessible website according to section 505, subsection 4.

Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 698, §8 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 364, §24 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 471, §16 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 458, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 508, §11 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 881, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 622, §T1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. F, §3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 401, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).