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Home Mortgage Foreclosures

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Where can I get help? If you are facing threat of foreclosure of your home, try to get a lawyer. Here are some possible legal resources: You need Flash player 8+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video. Volunteer Lawyer's Project 1-800-442-4293 Pine Tree Legal Assistance Legal Services for the Elderly 1-800-750-5353 If you are not income eligible for these services, you can talk to a lawyer for half an hour through the Maine Lawyer Referral Service (1-800-860-1460). The fee for this service is $25.
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Can I Save My Home from Foreclosure?

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Educate yourself. Many, many people are in fear of losing their homes. Maine provides some free help resources, but not everyone will be able to get a free lawyer. Here, we want to help you get started by telling you about some options and where you may be able to get further help.
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Commonly Used Foreclosure Forms

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On this page you can find forms that you might need to handle your own foreclosure case. For more detailed information, see Can I Save My Home from Foreclosure? and Home Mortgage Foreclosures. These are relatively complicated cases.  So you should try to get advice from a lawyer if you can.  We offer this online information for people who cannot find legal help. 
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Foreclosure Rescue Scams: Just Say No!

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BEWARE! If you have fallen behind on your mortgage or you are going through foreclosure, you may hear from someone offering to save your home or fix your credit. Watch out! This may be a scam! You may be giving away your home without even knowing it. Don't sign anything until you can talk to a lawyer or reliable housing counselor. You can also report scams here.
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I Can't Pay the Taxes on my House: What Can I Do?

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In Maine, if you cannot pay your tax bill for the property you live on, there is something you can do. Your city or town can decide that you don't have to pay some or all of it. This is called a "poverty tax abatement."
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Do You Owe Money to the IRS?

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I've just received a "Notice of tax due" letter from the IRS. What is this? The IRS sent you this letter because it believes you have not paid the total amount of taxes that you owe.
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Income Tax Refunds: Injured Spouse Claims

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An injured spouse claim can help you get back your part of a tax refund from a joint tax return. It applies where the IRS has intercepted the refund to offset a debt owed by your spouse but not by you.
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Child Related Tax Credits: Who is a "Qualifying Child?"

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Why do I need to know who is a "qualifying child?" If you have children, there are some tax credits you might be able to claim. To do this, you need to figure out if your child meets the definition the IRS uses for a "qualifying child." This guide explains what that means. Which tax credits use this definition? There are five child-related tax credits. The IRS has a standard definition of what makes a child a “qualifying child.” This means they use the same one for all five credits. The credits are:
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Beware: Tax Scams

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January 26, 2015 notice:  Read this Federal Trade Commission press release about the latest tax scams and how to protect yourself: 1) File early. 2) Remember that the IRS will never contact you by phone or email, and 3) Notify the FTC and the IRS if a scammer contacts you.
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Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (Chinese)

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勁松低收入納稅人服務處 勁松法律援助新成立的低收入納稅人服務處可以回答並幫助您處理與國稅局有關的問題  低收入納稅人服務處優先提供服務給以下人士  
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