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The Assessor’s Agent for the Town
of Phippsburg acts for the Board of Assessors, who are also the Selectmen for
Phippsburg. The agent acts also as an arm for the State Tax Assessor thus by
State law the agent is charged with discovering, describing, and valuing
property, as well as the ownership of that property. To raise the funds for the
budget approved by the residents of Phippsburg at the Town Meeting the assessor’s
agent prepares a list of these properties annually and commits the assessments
to the Town Tax Collector for collection.
The records compiled by the assessor’s
agent are made available for public inspection at the Town Hall. The Assessing
Office then reports to the State Department of Revenue Services regarding its
activities for the year.
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Tax Rate: $10.85 per
thousand dollars of valuation for the fiscal year 2007-2008 (declared at 74%)
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Due Dates: November 15, 2007
& May 15, 2008
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Interest Rate: 12%
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Fiscal Year: July1 to June 30
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Assessment Date: April 1
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Commitment Date:
Typically the second week of October
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Access for the public: Is down the
hall to the left of the Tax Collector’s window.
The office maintains assessment
information including tax maps, valuation listings according to
owner and according to map and lot, sales lists, property
cards, and real estate transfer tax forms. These may be examined
during regular office hours and copies are available for a
reasonable fee.
Personal
Property: Title 36, M.R.S.A., Sections
601-602)
The value of personal property of
businesses - furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment - that are necessary
to the conduct of that business are subject to valuation and taxation. The
Assessor’s Agent sends out a written request every year to all personal
property owners in the Town of Phippsburg. Personal property also includes
campers that are left in campgrounds all year. The only way they can
avoid being assessed a personal property tax is to have them registered with the
Bureau of Motor Vehicles in the State of Maine. Campers that are registered out
of State are subject to the personal property tax.
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