Real Estate Property Taxes
Tax bills are mailed annually. Currently, property taxes are collected in one payment and cover the Town’s fiscal year which runs January 1 to December 31. Beginning in 2013, tax payments will be due semi-annually.
Payments may be made in person or by mail addressed to: Town of Embden , Tax Collector, 809 Embden Pond Road, Embden, ME 04958 , and payable to the “Town of Embden.” If paying by mail, please enclose the payment stub from the tax bill, or as much information as possible on the account (account #, address, map/lot number, etc.). If requesting a receipt, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Any taxes not paid by close-of-business at year end will be listed in the annual Town Report.
Property Tax information is available at the Town Office.
Please call 207-566-5551 if you have any questions regarding your tax bill, or if you need to confirm or update your billing information.
Real Estate Commitment Book 2012
Motor Vehicle Registrations
Please note the following information and documents needed to register a car at the Town of Embden. The Town accepts cash and check payments only.
Re-Registration:
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Old Registration
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Current insurance card
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Mileage
New Registration (Dealer Sale):
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Green Sales Tax Form
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Blue Title Application Form
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Window Sticker (if current year model)
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Current insurance card covering the new vehicle
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Mileage
New Registration (Private Sale):
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Bill of Sale
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Title (1995 and newer)*
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Insurance card
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Mileage
Additional Information:
*Titles for vehicles 1995 and newer will need the back of the title signed by the previous owner/owners. Also, current mileage and new owner information must be entered on the back of the title as well.
SR 22 Insurance Filers – inform us of your status before we begin your registration. The Town of Embden will only be able to collect your excise tax and you will need to go to Bureau of Motor Vehicles to complete your registration. This applies to both new registrations and re-registrations of motor vehicles.
If you do not have your current insurance card, please have your insurance company fax us a copy at(207)566-5553.
Notes from the Tax Collector’s Office:
- Often, citizens call to ask for quotes to register their motor vehicles. Unfortunately, the office cannot always provide quotes over the phone for new vehicles because it is difficult to calculate costs correctly without all of the paperwork in front of them. There are too many variables, and quotes might not be accurate if the staff can’t see all the details.
- If you know you’re coming up on the due date for a renewal payment, it behooves you to pay it early. The State is not always up to date in their processing and filing, and adding to that is the rush of end of the month payments. Some payments processed by the Tax Collector’s Office are sent to State offices, and notification to the State doesn’t occur immediately. For example, if you’re registering your car on a Friday afternoon the last day of the month and you get pulled over during the weekend, your registration has not had ample time to update at the State level.
Boat, Snowmobile and ATV Registrations
Please note the paperwork needed to register or re-register new or used boats, snowmobiles and ATVs at the Town of Embden. General registration information is also provided.
Boats:
Re-registration – Bring previous registration with you.
New Registration (Private Sale) – Bring Bill of Sale, serial number, make, year, horse power and length of boat.
New Registration (Dealer Sale) – Bring green Sales Tax form and ME assigned numbers if applicable.
All boat registrations expire December 31st of each year. To renew your boat registration, you will need to pay your boat excise tax (based on the length of the boat, horsepower of the motor and age of the boat), a state registration fee (based on the size of the motor) and a $1.00 fee.
Snowmobiles:
Re-registration – Bring previous registration with you.
New Registration (Private Sale) – Bring Bill of Sale, serial number, make and year of boat.
New Registration (Dealer Sale) – Bring green Sales Tax form.
All snowmobile registrations expire June 30th of each year. To renew your snowmobile, you will need to pay a state registration fee of $40.00 and an agent fee of $1.00.
ATVs:
Re-registration – Bring previous registration with you.
New Registration (Private Sale) – Bring Bill of Sale, serial number, make and year of ATV.
New Registration (Dealer Sale) – Bring green Sales Tax form.
All ATV registrations expire June 30th of each year. To renew your ATV, you will need to pay a State fee of $33.00 and an agent fee of $1.00
Fees are set by the State and may be paid by check or cash (make check out to: Town of Embden ).