Tax Information
Property taxes can be confusing. In Maine, regardless of where you live or what a town’s fiscal year may be, the statewide assessment date is April 1 each year. This means that property is taxed based on its value as of that date.
For example, if a building were to burn down on April 2, the property would still be taxed for the value it had on April 1. While this may seem unfair, the reverse is also true: if you build a new home on your land on April 2, it will not be taxed until the following tax year.
The Town of Guilford’s fiscal year runs from February 1 through January 31. Property tax bills are typically mailed in July because the tax rate cannot be set until the school budget is approved in late June.
Because of this timing, tax bills cover the fiscal year beginning the previous February. In other words, by the time you receive your tax bill in July, it reflects taxes for the period February 1 through January 31.
Tax bills are due upon receipt, and interest begins to accrue after August 31.
Property owners are welcome to make payments toward their tax bill throughout the year in any amount that is convenient.
If you have questions about your property taxes, please contact the Town Office at 207-876-2202.
Property taxes may be paid online at this link.
There are some cases where individuals are not eligible to use the online tax payment service. Please review and verify that your property tax account does not have any of the following exceptions on it before using this service.
-Accounts with a prior tax year delinquency are ineligible. Please contact your town office for more information.
-Accounts that are in dispute or protest are ineligible. Please contact your town office for more information.
-Accounts with a lien or foreclosure may not use this service. Please contact your town office for more information.