Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 — Taxation
36 M.R.S. § 551
Real estate; defined
Real estate, for the purposes of taxation under this Part, includes all lands in the State and all buildings, mobile homes, camper trailers and other things that are affixed to land, together with any appurtenant water power, shore privileges and rights, forests and mineral deposits; interests and improvements in land, the fee of which is in the State; interests by contract or otherwise in real estate exempt from taxation; and lines of electric light and power companies. Buildings, mobile homes, camper trailers and other things that are affixed to leased land or land not owned by the owner of the buildings must be taxed as real estate in the place where that land is located. Mobile homes, except stock in trade, are considered real estate for purposes of taxation under this Part.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 501 · Definitions
- 502 · Property taxable; tax year
- 503 · Town taxes; legality
- 504 · Illegal assessment; recovery of tax
- 505 · Taxes; payment; powers of municipalities
- 506 · Prepayment of taxes
- 506-A · Overpayment of taxes
- 507 · Taxpayer information
- 508 · Service charges
- 551 · Real estate; defined
- 552 · -- tax lien
- 553 · -- where taxed
- 554 · Mortgaged real estate; taxes; payment
- 555 · Tenants in common and joint tenants
- 556 · Landlord and tenant
- 557 · Assessment; continued until notice of transfer
- 557-A · Assessment; unknown owner
- 558 · Taxes prorated between seller and purchaser
- 558-A · Liability for failure to pay prorated property taxes
- 559 · Deceased persons
- 560 · Bank's real estate
- 561 · Railroad buildings
- 562 · Standing wood, bark and timber; taxed to purchaser
- 563 · Forest land; policy
- 564 · Assessment
- 565 · Forestry Appeal Board
- 571 · Title
- 572 · Purpose
- 573 · Definitions
- 574 · Applicability
- 574-A · Ineligibility
- 574-B · Applicability
- 574-C · Reduction of parcels with structures; shoreland areas
- 575 · Administration; rules
- 575-A · Determining compliance with forest management and harvest plan
- 576 · Powers and duties
- 576-A · Valuation of areas other than forest land
- 576-B · Discount factor and capitalization rate
- 577 · Reduced valuation under special circumstances
- 578 · Assessment of tax