Forms & Owner Rental Information - L.S. Robinson Real Estate & Vacation Rentals

Sales Tax 9%

This includes rentals of homes, vacation homes, cottages, condominiums and camps…that are offered for rent to transient guests.

Anyone so renting such living quarters must register with Maine Revenue Services to obtain a sales tax account; then charge, collect and remit this tax to the State.

Rental properties handled by rental agencies or real estate agencies have always been subject to the Maine state sales tax. L.S. Robinson collects and pays the Sales Tax for you and unless you are renting on your own, you do not need to register with Maine Revenue Services and obtain a sales tax account

Full information on Rental of Living Quarters is on Mainegov
http://mainegov-images.informe.org/revenue/salesuse/Bull32.pdf

Maine Gas Detector Law 2022 (PDF)
Year Round & Vacation Rentals
Full Legislative Bill (PDF)

Maine Smoke Detector & Carbon Monoxide Law (PDF)
Year Round & Vacation Rentals

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RADON TESTING IN RENTALS:

Testing for Radon law went into effect March 2014 – Radon Law (PDF) Radon Law II (PDF)

Testing is required for any rental over 100 days. Testing is not required for weekly rentals

No Mitigation is required just Reporting & Disclosure

Radon Tipsheet (PDF)

Radon Testing FAQs (PDF)

Landlord Reporting Form (PDF)

Radon Disclosure (PDF)

Lead Paint Renovations (PDF)
Laws regarding renovation of rentals containing lead paint

Protecting Your Family From Lead Paint (PDF)