Board of Assessors
Doug Erickson
Kathy Derene
Responsibilities
It is the job of the Thomaston Assessing Department to look at the assessments on land, buildings and personal property and make sure that they are:
fair and equitable; thorough and complete; and in accordance with the standards established by the State of Maine.
It is our goal to see that each and every assessment is done according to the exact same formula and that, in the end, everyone is assessed for taxes in the proper proportion.
The Assessor's Agent is supervised by the elected Board of Assessors. A tax assessor evaluates the monetary worth of multiple properties in an entire neighborhood. The purpose of their assessments is to determine how much property tax owners should pay to the town, county, and school district in which the properties are located. The Assessors Department is responsible for accurately determining the value of property located within the Town of Thomaston for the purpose of taxation. Assessors are obligated under law to assess all property at its just value as of the 1st of April each year. This department is also responsible for the administration of all property tax data records. We maintain accurate parcel ownership (data) based upon recorded property transactions we receive from the Registry of Deeds and all map data pertinent to accurate parcel identification.
Please email the agent for copies of property record cards or other data.
Forms and Applications
Maine Revenue Service - Property Tax Division Rules and Bulletins
Bulletin 2 – True & Perfect Lists
Bulletin 5 – Benevolent & Charitable Institutions
Bulletin 7 – Veteran’s Exemptions
Bulletin 9 – Movement of Mobile Homes
Bulletin 10 – Abatement & Appeals procedures
Bulletin 13 – Motor Vehicle Excise Tax & Personal Property Tax
Bulletin 15 – The Valuation Book
Bulletin 19 – Tree Growth ProgramRule 202 – Tree Growth Tax Law Valuations
Bulletin 20 – Farmland Program
Bulletin 21 – Open Space Program
Maine Revenue Service Property Tax Relief Programs
The State of Maine provides a measure of property tax relief through different programs to qualified individuals. The programs below may be applied for through the Maine Revenue Service Income Tax Division. For additional information or questions please contact the Income Tax Division directly at 207-626-8475 or at income.tax@maine.gov.
State Property Tax Deferral Program
The State Property Tax Deferral Program is a lifeline loan program that can cover the annual property tax bills of Maine people who are ages 65 and older or are permanently disabled and who cannot afford to pay them on their own. The loan program allows Maine’s most vulnerable community members to age in place and ensures that property taxes are still delivered to municipalities, requiring repayment of the loan once the property is sold or becomes part of an estate.
Eligible Maine taxpayers may receive a portion of the property tax or rent paid during the tax year on the Maine individual income tax return whether they owe Maine income tax or not. If the credit exceeds the amount of your individual income tax due for the tax year, the excess amount of credit will be refunded to you.