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General
Tax Information
Tax rate.
- The tax rate is 2%.
- Credit up to 1.5% is given on income taxed
by another municipality.
Who must file.
- Resident individuals who have income
subject to the tax even if no tax is due. There is no minimum age
or income.
- Non-resident individuals whose Waterville
taxable income was not fully withheld upon.
- Non-resident individuals, sole
proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited
liability companies, limited liability partnerships, associations,
corporations, and S corporations that own rental properties,
conduct business, perform services, solicit sales, operate, or
maintain an office in Waterville.
Due date.
- April 15
- Fiscal year returns – before the 15th
day of the 4th month from the end of the fiscal
period.
Extensions.
- A copy of Application for Federal
Extension must be filed with the Waterville Tax Department prior
to the due date of the return to avoid late filing fees. Late
filing fee is $10.00 for the first month and $5.00 for each
additional month after the due date.
Federal adjustments allowed.
- Employee business expense as reported on
Federal Form "2106" less 2% AGI as listed on Federal
Schedule "A". Both schedules must be attached to take
the deduction. Credit of 1.5% for withholding to another
municipality is given on the reduced income.
- Moving expenses for a move into
Waterville as reported on Federal Form "3903".
Schedule must be attached to take the deduction.
Types of income that are taxable.
- Gross wages, including any deferred
compensation, tips, salaries, commissions, bonuses, vacation and
holiday pay.
- Non-qualified pension plans.
- Ordinary income portion of stock options
or employee stock purchase plans.
- Incentive pay, severance pay, third-party
sick pay, strike pay, supplemental unemployment benefits (SUB
Pay), jury duty pay.
- Cost of group term life insurance in
excess of $50,000.
- Guardian, executor, conservator, trustee,
or administrator fees.
Types of income that are not taxable.
- Unemployment, government aid.
- Worker’s compensation, Social Security
benefits, pensions and qualified retirement benefits.
- Interest, dividends, capital gains,
active duty military pay, alimony.
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