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to the lot or curtilage on which be legally responsible for the rent and
the dwelling stands and will not be able to show a copy of the lease or
include the excess acreage. rental agreement along with proof that
• If a portion of your dwelling is the rent has been paid with cancelled
used for commercial or business checks or money order receipts. For
purposes, the credit will be based those in mobile homes, if the pad/lot the
only upon the taxes for that home sits on is rented, the land only will
portion of the dwelling occupied be considered as the rented property.

by your own household. Those who live in public housing or in
exempt organization housing are not
Everyone should file online or through

ĂŝůLJ ĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ eligible for this program. Th e deadline
the mail ASAP. Hardcopies were made
RN on Call for this program is Oct.1.
available online as of February 15. If the
,ŽŵĞ ŽŽŬĞĚ DĞĂůƐ͕ application is fully processed by April If you are worried about falling behind
^ŶĂĐŬƐ Θ ĞǀĞƌĂŐĞƐ
15, the credit will be directly applied to on your utility bills and need more time,
>ĂƵŶĚƌLJ Θ ,ŽƵƐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ the initial July 2022 Property Tax Bill. call your utility company and request a
>ŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƚŽ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ If approved but credited after April 15, payment plan of up to 12 months with

ĂƌĞ ĨŽƌ >ĞǀĞůƐ ϭ͕Ϯ͕ϯ the property owner will have to pay the no money down. If you are an Office
DĞŵŽƌLJ ĂƌĞ full amount of the tax bill when due, and of Home Energy customer, you may be
^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝĞƚ Θ ŝŶŝŶŐ ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ will receive a refund down the road. So, able to request a payment plan of up to
WŽƐƚͲƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ keep it simple and apply now! 24 months with no money down. Th e
ǁŝƚŚ ŽĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ dŚĞƌĂƉŝƐƚƐ biggest mistake is to put off addressing

The State is strongly urging participants the problem. It’s just going to balloon
ĂŶĚ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ͘͘͘

to file the application online this year. Go into a much bigger issue, so call them
www.arcadia-living.com to www.dat.maryland.gov for specific and set up an affordable payment plan!

requirements, a chart that shows what

your tax limit will be based on income, Governor Larry Hogan announced
that, to address the rise in heating

and a link to Maryland One Stop website
to apply online. costs, recipients of the state’s utility and
Come Home to Arcadia electric assistance will receive enhanced
The final deadline for the Maryland benefits during this home heating
property taxes exceed a fi xed percentage Homeowners Property Tax Credit is season. Through the Maryland Energy

of the person’s gross income”. (dat. October 1. It is important to note that Assistance Program (MEAP), recipients
maryland.gov) In other words, it sets applications submitted by mail will take will see their minimum benefi t increase
a limit on the amount of property taxes much longer to process than online by 66%, from $300 to $500. Overall,
any homeowner must pay based upon applications. The program became MEAP is receiving a 30% increase
his or her household’s gross income. Th e available for renewal applications on in funding to support this enhanced
household’s combined income generally February 15, so those who participated benefi t. Through the Electric Universal

cannot exceed $60,000. in the program last year may receive Assistance Program (EUSP), recipients
an application in the mail. In these will see their minimum benefi t double
Keep in mind that the tax credit is not uncertain postal times, don’t wait for
automatically renewed each year. One it! Call State Dept of Assessments and from $150 to $300. Overall, EUSP is
must file each year to be considered Tax Credit at 410-767-4433 for paper receiving a 32% increase in funding to

for this property tax credit. Know that applications then mail to: support this benefit increase. If you are
applicants must own or have a legal a MEAP recipient, call 410-8194484 for
interest in the property and the dwelling State Department of more information.
must be your principal residence for at Assessments & Taxation Be aware that if you or another household
least six months, including the month of Homeowners’ Tax Credit Program occupant has a serious medical illness
July. Other stipulations include: P.O. Box 49005 requiring medical equipment in your
• Only the taxes resulting from Baltimore, MD. 21297 home that is guzzling electricity, you

the first $300,000 of assessed may be eligible for a “Public Service
Maryland also offers the Renters Tax
valuation will be considered Commission Medical Certification
Credit, one direct payment check of

• It does not cover any metropolitan up to $1,000. This is available for those Form”. This Medical Certifi cation Form

or fixed charges for water who paid rent in our state and meet set must be signed by a physician, nurse
and sewer services that may eligibility requirements. Applicants must practitioner, or physician’s assistant
appear on the tax bill. have a verifiable leasehold interest as and then sent to the utility company. It
states that “termination of electric or gas
• If an applicant owns a large tract the principal residence for at least six
of land, the credit will be limited months in 2022. The applicant must service will aggravate an existing serious
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