GeoWannaBe t1_j4lb8zz wrote on January 16, 2023 at 3:05 PM

I was always told that years ago Maine homes would be taxed an an unfinished rate if the front door steps were not completed. People just used their side doors. Perhaps years later, when the property tax laws were updated, this tax advantage no longer applied so they completed the steps but still never gave the front entry much use.

Now, I can not find any info to substantiate this on the web. Could be just local BS, but I've heard numerous people refer to this issue over the years.

FrogThat t1_j4otsyd wrote on January 17, 2023 at 5:19 AM

This is what my grandmother told me. I heard this from another person who was an older Maine resident. If the front door had no steps your land/prop tax was not as high. There are so many rural homes like this I have always felt that it may be true.