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New Member
posted Jan 28, 2020 11:45:58 PM

How do I file the Maine property fairness tax credit in my 2019return?

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Expert Alumni
Jan 31, 2020 12:55:52 PM

Form ME 1040 Sch PTFC, Property Tax Fairness Credit is available and supported by TurboTax!

 

Proceed to the "State" section of TurboTax and go into the interview screens for Maine. You cannot access the Property Tax Fairness Credit screens without proceeding through all the other questions first. 

 

Eventually you will get to the screens that ask if you are elgible for the Credit. The screen will ask: "Did You Own or Rent Your Maine Home?" Select the applicable boxes and continue through and TurboTax will calculate any applicable Credit for you.

New Member
Feb 5, 2020 7:18:27 AM

That question never came up... Care to give  me a real answer? I can't talk to anyone with out paying I am losing money by going through TurboTax as I have to pay because I have a 401k and not I can't even get to the point that well actually give me a return only to be giving the run around... This is bull**bleep**!!!! 

Expert Alumni
Feb 5, 2020 10:08:48 AM

1.  Click on "State" in left hand menu

2.  Click on "Your State Returns" at top of page

3.  Click on "Continue Your Maine return"

4.  Continue until you get to the page titled "You've finished your Maine return" 

5.  Scroll down to "Taxes and Credits"

6.  Click "update"

7.  Continue

8.. Answer the use tax question

9.  Answer the sales tax question

10. Then you will get to the "Property Tax Fairness" questions

 

 

 

New Member
Feb 13, 2020 2:14:07 PM

Caution! TurboTax calculated my 2019 Maine Property Tax Fairness Credit incorrectly.  Using the official State form the credit should be $973, but TurboTax calculates $803.  Quite a significant reduction for a fixed income senior. And I don't see any way to request a correction or just skip the State return filing.

Expert Alumni
Feb 13, 2020 5:45:44 PM

There may be reasons why the credit was limited.  Unfortunately i can't see your to figure out the discrepancy. I would suggest that you contact Turbo Tax  tax support as they have the ability to view your return to determine how the calculation was determined.