To pay by check, make your check payable to the Treasurer, State of Maine and mail it along with the departments payment voucher 1040ME-PV, to the address indicated on the voucher. If the amount you owe is less than $1.00, DO NOT pay it.

OnLine Taxes will produce a payment voucher for your convenience with your forms if you owe.

You may also pay your tax electronically by going to http://www.maine.gov/revenue/

What if I file or pay late?

You will be charged interest at 8% per year, compounded monthly, on income tax not paid by the due date (April 15, 2005 for calendar-year filers). An extension allows only additional time to file; it does not allow additional time for payment of tax due or prevent accrual of interest.

In addition to interest, a penalty is assessed for late filing. A separate penalty is assessed for the late payment of tax. The penalty for late filing is $25 or 10% of the tax due, whichever is greater. If a tax return is not filed upon demand, the penalty for late filing is 100% of the tax due. The penalty for late payment of the tax is 1% per month up to a maximum of 25%. Both penalties are assessed when the return is filed late and the tax is paid late. The law also provides for penalties for underpaying estimated tax, preparing or filing a fraudulent income tax return, and for understating income.

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