Tax Collector’s Office

Location:  High Street entrance, ground floor
Hours:  Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
Telephone:  207-338-3160 extension 26

Staff 

Yvonne A Hall, Tax Collector
Email: taxcollector@cityofbelfast.org

Rebecca McLaughlin, Deputy Tax Collector
Email: deputycollector@cityofbelfast.org

 

30-Day Notice of Tax Liens

City of Belfast Tax Maps

Tax Acquired Property Information

2009 Real Estate Tax Commitment Book
2009 Personal Property Tax Commitment Book

2008 Real Estate Tax Commitment Book
2008 Personal Property Tax Commitment Book

2007 Real Estate Tax Commitment Book
2007 Personal Property Tax Commitment Book

NOTE:  The commitment books are PDF files.
These files are searchable if you have
Adobe Reader 8.1.0 or Adobe Acrobat.

Adobe Reader 8.1.0 website

Assessing Account Data

Services Provided

Tax Billing & Payments 

The City’s fiscal year is July 1 – June 30^th.
Taxes are assessed to owner of record as of April 1^st.
Taxes are normally billed in September.
Taxes are normally due mid-October.
If you mail your payment & would like a receipt,
enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope
& we will return a receipt to you.
The lien process will begin 8 – 9 months after billing. 

Tax and Interest Rates 1996 to Present

Sewer Billing & Payments 

Sewer is billed each January & July
For the previous 6 month period.
Billing is based on your water consumption.

Current Rates are:
0 – 2000 cu. ft   $95.00
each 100 cu. ft. over 2000 $4.50

Motor Vehicle Registrations           

All registrations require proof of
insurance & mileage.
Renewals require the expiring registration.
New registrations require dealer paperwork
(blue title application, green sales tax form
& window sticker)
or if a private sale
Title if 1995 or newer & bill of sale
If transferring plates, need registration for those plates.


Online Renewal of Vehicle Registrations

Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Registrations 

ATVs & Snowmobiles expire in June each year.
Boats expire in December each year.
Renewals require current registration.
New registrations require a bill of sale
Boats & Snowmobiles require previous ME #’s
If previously registered in Maine.
 

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I renew my driver’s license? 
      Through the State of Maine Department of Motor Vehicle,  branch office open Monday - Friday 8 am. to 4:30 pm or at a mobile unit.

Mobile Unit comes to Belfast on the
4^th Monday of each month

United Methodist Church
Mill Lane (off Searsport Ave.)
9:30 am – 1 pm
2 – 3 pm

Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicle
Telephone # 207-624-9000 extension 52114 

What if I can’t find my proof of insurance? 

You may have your insurance agent fax an ID card
Directly to the Tax Office at 207-338-6222. 

Can someone else register for me? 

If a renewal, yes.
If a new registration, you must sign the forms yourself. 

What if I don’t pay my taxes on time? 

Taxes are usually billed in September and
are due mid-October.
Interest begins the day after the due date.
8–10 months after billing the lien process begins.
A 30-day demand letter is sent to notify assessed owner.
If not paid in full by the end of the 30-day period,
a lien is placed on the property & recorded
at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds. 

The lien matures at 18 months and an automatic
foreclosure will take place if the account remains unpaid

Tax Acquired Property Information

Liens that appear on your Credit Report after they have been paid.

           If you have had a tax or sewer lien that is showing on your Credit Report and the liens have been paid in full, and if the discharge is not shown on the credit report as well as the lien, you may dispute the credit report.  Click here to get a printable copy of the procedure to follow.

updated on 7/8/10