Sec. A-1. 36 MRSA §6201, sub-§12, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 516, §§3 and 6, is amended to read:
12. Year for which relief is requested. "Year for which relief is requested" means the calendar year preceding that in which the claim is filed. For a claim filed in January of any year, "year for which relief is requested" means the calendar year 2 years preceding that in which the claim is filed.
Sec. A-2. 36 MRSA §6204, as amended by PL 1989, c. 534, Pt. A, §5, is further amended to read:
No A claim may not be paid unless the claim is filed with the Bureau of Taxation on or after August October 1st and on or before the following December January 31st.
Sec. A-3. 36 MRSA §6207, as amended by PL 1995, c. 639, §32, is further amended to read:
§6207. Income limitations for nonelderly households
A claimant representing a nonelderly household shall qualify qualifies for the following benefits subject to the following income limitations.
1. Benefit calculation. For claimants representing a nonelderly household, the benefit is calculated as follows:
A-1. Fifty percent of that portion of the benefit base that exceeds 5.0% 4% but does not exceed 10.0% 8% of income plus 100% of that portion of the benefit base that exceeds 10% 8% of income to a maximum payment of $700 $1,000.
2. Income eligibility. Single-member households with household incomes in excess of $25,000 $25,700 and households with 2 or more members with a household income in excess of $35,000 $40,000 are not eligible for a benefit.
3. Subsidized housing. A claim may not be granted under this section to claimants:
A. Whose housing costs for the year for which relief is requested were subsidized by government programs that limit housing costs to a percentage of household income; and.
B. Who are receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children and are eligible for the housing special needs payment pursuant to Title 22, section 3760-D.
4. Minimum benefit. No A claim of less than $10 may not be granted.
Sec. A-4. 36 MRSA §6210, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 516, §§3 and 6, is amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:
The State Tax Assessor shall include a checkoff to request an application for the Maine Residents Property Tax Program on the individual income tax form. The assessor shall also provide for the option of filing an application for the Maine Residents Property Tax Program using the telefile system established by the assessor.
Sec. A-5. Application date. That section of this Part that amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 6207 applies to applications for relief filed on or after October 1, 1997.
Sec. A-6. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Tax Relief Fund for Maine Residents to carry out the purposes of this Part.
1997-98 1998-99
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Maine Residents Property Tax Program
All Other $5,153,253 $5,835,620
Provides funds for additional claims under the Maine Residents Property Tax Program.
Bureau of Taxation
All Other $108,105 $8,527
Provides funds for computer programming, printing and mailing expenses resulting from changes to the Maine Residents Property Tax Program.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL $5,261,358 $5,844,147
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