Tax Collector

Overview

The Tax Collector's office is responsible for collecting the Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes committed by the Board of Selectmen. The duties of a Tax Collector is regulated by the State of Maine. The Collector is responsible for collecting the property taxes as well as interest and fees accrued on an individual's tax account for non-payment of taxes.  The Collector is responsible for the filing of tax liens on delinquent accounts.

Tax Rate and Interest 

The Tax Rate is established by the Select Board when taxes are committed to the Tax Collector.  The interest rate is determined by vote of the Town Meeting every year along with payment dates and delinquent dates.  North Berwick's Tax Bill is divided into two payments due the first Friday in October and the first Friday in May.

FY 24 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024)

Tax Rate is $10.75 and Interest Rate is 8.00%

Due dates are October 6, 2023 (1st Half) and May 3, 2024 (2nd Half).  Taxes are considered delinquent on October 7, 2023 and May 4, 2024.

10 Year Historic Tax Rates:

FY2023 - $11.15
FY2022 - $10.90
FY2021 - $11.40
FY2020 - $12.35
FY2019 - $12.90
FY2018 - $12.60
FY2017 - $12.60
FY2016 - $12.60
FY2015 - $12.45
FY2014 - $12.45
FY2013 - $12.45

Tax Club

The North Berwick Tax Club allows property owners to pay their property taxes over the course of the year through a payment book that the Town will issue once an application has been completed.

The Tax Club works very similar to a Christmas Club Account in that your tax bill is evenly divided over the year into a number of payments that the property owner chooses so long as all taxes paid have been received by June 15 of the fiscal year. In most cases, the payments would be divided over a ten (10) month period starting in September and ending in June.  The start date of September is used due to the setting of commitment by the Board to determine the actual taxes owed by the property owner. The payments are made without any interest charges accruing so long as the payments are received in accordance with the term of the agreement.  The agreement is written to reflect the property owner’s budget. If the property owner does not keep up with the payments then all interest that would have been due must be paid in full. 

Any property owner who would like additional information or would like to join the tax club should fill out the Tax Club Application and drop it off at the Town Office and someone will contact you to finalize your application.