Assessing
Bureau
Donald
Cadwell, Tax Assessor
- 626-2320
The
Bureau of Assessing is responsible for determining the value of
real and personal property that is subject to municipal taxation. The
ongoing administrative duties involve the maintenance of assessment
data on 8,428 real estate and 1,000 personal property accounts. Specific
records include legal information regarding ownership, tax maps, property
tax cards, building permit information and sales information.
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ)
Forms
& Applications
Property Tax Maps & Street Index
2007 Property Revaluation - FAQ Brochure (PDF)
2007 Property Revaluation - Slides (PDF)
| General
Office Information |
| Office Hours: |
7:45am-4:30pm Monday-Friday |
| Telephone: |
(207) 626-2320 |
| Fax: |
(207) 626-2304 |
| Mailing Address: |
City Center Plaza
16 Cony Street
Augusta, ME 04330 |
| Assessor: |
Donald J. Cadwell |
| Deputy Assessor: |
Lisa A. Morin |
| Assessing Assistant: |
Crystal Dostie |
| General
Tax Information |
| Tax Rate: |
$16.70 Per thousand dollars
of valuation for fiscal year 2007-2008 |
| Due Dates: |
September 13, 2007
March 13, 2008 |
| Interest Rate: |
12.00% |
| Fiscal Year: |
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 |
| Assessment Date: |
April 1, 2007 |
| Commitment Date: |
July 19, 2007 |
| Assessment Ratio: |
100% |
| Appeal Deadline: |
January 21, 2008 |
Exemptions
(Title 36, M.R.S.A. Sections 651-689)
Homestead
Exemption: (Title 36, M.R.S.A. Section 681) The 1998 Legislature
enacted the Homestead Exemption as a form of property tax relief.
The exemption amount is $13,000.
If you have owned a home in Maine for 12 months prior to April 1,
and it is your place of residence, you may be eligible for this program.
Veteran's
Exemption: (Title 36, M.R.S.A. Section 653) A property owner may
be eligible for a reduction in the valuation of their property if they:
- Own a
residence in Augusta on April 1
- Is a
veteran who served during a recognized war period
- Are 62
as of April 1 or is an unremarried widow of a qualifying veteran
or
- Receiving
100% disability from the VA.
If the veteran
is under 62 but is 100% disabled due to a service-connected disability,
he/she might qualify. In any case the veteran must fill out an application
and provide the assessor with proof of service (Form DD214).
Exemption
amounts are:
- WWI:
$7,000
- WWII
or later: $6,000
- Paraplegic
Veteran: $50,000 for specially-adapted housing unit
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