Maine New Resident Guide

You are a statutory resident if: 1. you spent more than 183 days in Maine during the tax year (any portion of a day is counted as a full day), and 2. you maintained a permanent place of abode in Maine for the entire tax year.

You take your out-of-state title and registration, as well as your insurance identification card, to your Maine municipal office (town of legal residence). Show them the out-of-state documents as well as your current proof of insurance and excise tax will be collected.

A Resident of Maine is an individual that was domiciled in Maine for the entire taxable year or maintained a permanent place of abode in Maine for the tax year and spent more than 183 days there.For income tax purposes you are considered a Nonresident.

Keep a log that shows how many days you spend in the old state and Maine. Change your mailing address. Get a driver's license in Maine and register your car here. Register to vote in Maine. Open and use bank accounts in Maine. File a resident income tax return in Maine.

Visiting the Maine motor vehicle office nearest you. Providing proof of your physical address in Maine. Providing proof of legal presence (the most common documents used are a certified birth certificate or U. S. Passport). Completing a vision screening. Turning in your out-of-state license.

A learner's permit is generally valid for 2 years. It allows a person to operate a vehicle when accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 20 years of age and has held a valid license for 2 years. The accompanying operator must be licensed to drive the class of vehicle(s) being operated.

Before a person under 21 years of age can apply for a road test, that person must have held a learner's permit for 6 months from the date of issue of the learner's permit and must complete a minimum of 70 hours of driving, including 10 hours of night driving, while accompanied by a licensed driver at least 20 years of ...