| | | If 2 or more individuals claim the same property, the matter must | | be referred to the State Tax Assessor, whose decision is final. | | Ownership of a homestead under this chapter may be by fee, by | | life tenancy, by bond for deed, as mortgagee or any other | | possessory interest in which the owner is personally responsible | | for the tax for which a refund is claimed. |
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| | | For purposes of this subsection, "occasionally rent out" means to | | rent out a homestead for a period of less than one month during a | | calendar year. |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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| | | Current law prohibits residents who rent out their homes for | | any period of time from qualifying for the Maine Residents | | Property Tax Program. This bill would allow a resident that | | rents out that resident's home for less than one month a year to | | qualify for the Maine Residents Property Tax Program. |
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