Si hay una brecha entre el dinero que usted tiene y lo que usted verdaderamente necesita, usted podría estar interesado en saber más sobre la Asistencia General. Aquí se encuentra información sobre Asistencia General en Maine.

This information is to help you if you need to change a Department of Health Human Services (DHHS) Child Support Order. If a Court ordered you to pay child support, this information will not help you. Go here for our guide on How To: Change or Enforce Your Maine Divorce or Parental Rights Order.

What is this information and how will it help me? This information is for parents who are being pursued by Maine DHHS for payment of child support, especially when there is no order of child support. It will help you prepare for your DHHS Support Hearing.  If there is already a child support order and DHHS is trying to collect past support, or if DHHS issued a child support order in the past and your circumstances have changed,  please see What Can DHHS Do To Make Me Pay?   We also have pages on these related topics:  

How much heat or other basic utilities does a landlord have to provide? If your landlord has agreed to provide heat or other basic utilities, they have broken the law if: The temperature in your house or apartment is so low that it "injures the health" of anyone living there. (This rule does not apply to someone who "suffers from abnormal medical conditions," that is, someone who is so sick that he cannot stay healthy with a normal amount of heat.)

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."

Important Cautionary Notes Step One: Credit Counselling Step Two: Fill out the Court Forms Step Three: File all Required Forms and Documents Step Four: Send Tax Return and Wage Information to the Trustee Step Five: First Meeting of Creditors Step Six: Financial Management Course Get More Information

Si usted le debe dinero a alguien, esa persona puede tratar de cobrárselo con una demanda en la corte. Esta guía le ayudará a usted entender cómo funciona ese proceso en la corte e informarse sobre los derechos que usted tiene.

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.

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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Lots of money flows at tax time. And everyone wants a piece of it. Be smart and keep all of your refund. Here are our simple tips for holding onto your hard-earned money.

LIHEAP funding continues to be lower than in previous years. This will mean that more households will be turning to local heating assistance programs after their LIHEAP money runs out.  Here is a summary of the programs we know about - followed by information about how to access local programs.