Maine Tax Portal opens services for 20 state taxes, fees and programs

Photo / Courtesy Pixabay.com The Maine Tax Portal is being rolled out in phases.

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Starting Tuesday, the new Maine Tax Portal can be used to pay and file for 20 Maine taxes, fees and programs, including individual income taxes.

The portal, which is being rolled out in phases and had already been open to 140,000 businesses, replaces and expands current online services, including I-File and EZ Pay for business owners, tax professionals and individual taxpayers.

“The Maine Tax Portal significantly expands online functionality making it faster, easier, and more convenient for taxpayers to file, pay, and manage their Maine taxes,” said Kirsten Figueroa, commissioner of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

“We encourage all impacted taxpayers and tax professionals to visit the MRS website to learn how easy it is to use the new system,” Figueroa said.

The rollout, scheduled to be complete by the end of this year, does not affect individual income taxpayers who use third-party, self-service software to prepare and file taxes. However, the new portal aims to make it easier to manage payment arrangements, check on refunds, view bills and notices and manage accounts online.

What’s available now

Starting today, the Maine Tax Portal will be available to pay and file for the several categories of taxes, fees and programs, including:

Individual income tax;
Telecommunications excise tax;
Fiduciary income fax;
Milk handling fee;
Hospital tax;
Initiator of deposit;
Tobacco products tax;
Cigarette tax;
Cigarette tax refund;
Commercial forestry excise tax;
Business equipment tax reimbursement;
Business equipment tax exemptions; and
Municipal valuation returns and related reimbursements

More information

Resources, training videos and other information about the Maine Tax Portal are all available here. Questions may be sent by emailing taxpayerassist@maine.gov with “MTP” in the subject line, or by calling Maine Revenue Services at 207-624-9784.

Maine Revenue Services is a bureau of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services.