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State Board of Property Tax Review

49 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0049
(207) 624-7411

Email: Prop.Tax.BD@maine.gov

Board Secretary: Pam Strong

The State Board of Property Tax Review is a 15 member Board that hears appeals from denials of tax abatements by assessors or local boards of assessment review regarding  non-residential property with an municipal assessed valuation of $1,000,000 or greater. The Board also conducts hearings on appeals involving tree growth, farmland, open space, and working waterfront classified property. The Board also hears appeals of municipalities disputing their annual equalized state valuations (See Title 5 M.R.S.A., section 271).

The Board does not conduct hearings involving residential property, nor can it dispense legal advice .   All inquiries regarding residential property taxes should be directed to Maine Revenue Services, Property Tax Division.  All inquiries regarding the Maine Residents Property Tax and Rent Refund ‘Circuit Breaker' Program should either e-mail income.tax@maine.gov  or call (207) 626-8475 for additional information. Legal advice should be obtained from a qualified attorney.

Petitions, responses and decisions are available upon request.

State Board of Property Tax Review Decisions