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Real Estate Withholding Return for Transfer of Real Property - for Sellers who are Individuals, Sole Proprietors, LLCs, or S Corporations
Form REW-1-1040

Clear Print Real Estate Withholding Payment Voucher for Transfer of Maine Real Property by Sellers who are Individuals or Sole Proprietors Form REW-1-1040 2023 99 *2301401* To be completed by the buyer or other transferee required to withhold IMPORTANT - Multiple Sellers: A separate Form REW-1 must be completed for each seller receiving proceeds (see instructions). Use Form REW-1-1040 only for sellers who are individuals or sole proprietors, including individual members of a pass-through entity (LLC, S corporation, partnership, grantor/revocable trusts, etc.). 1. Name of seller (and seller’s spouse, if married filing jointly on Form 1040ME) - see instructions. a) b) Check here if installment sale Seller’s last name Seller’s first name M.I. Seller’s Social Security Number Spouse’s last name (if filing jointly) Spouse’s first name M.I. Spouse’s Social Security Number For pass-through entity seller only. See instructions before completing these lines. c) Entity name Entity EIN Entity type (LLC, S corporation, trust, etc.) Note: A Form REW-1-1040, REW-1-1041, or REW-1-1120, whichever applies, must be completed for each member/owner of the entity shown on line 1c. 2. Address of seller Current mailing address City State 3. Physical location and use of property 4. Street address (if none, provide the map, block, and lot numbers) Municipality/Township Date Property Acquired 5. Date of transfer 6. Total consideration (sales price) $ 8. Rate of withholding - attach certificate if less than 2.5% .00 ZIP code Use of property 7. Seller’s percentage of ownership % 9. Amount withheld for this seller a. 2.5% of sales price $ b. Less than 2.5% (Enter certificate number: ) 10. Name of buyer (withholding agent or other transferee) 12. Social security number/federal ID number of withholding agent .00 DO NOT SEND CASH - Make check payable to: Treasurer, State of Maine. Write seller’s social security number on the check. 11. Address of buyer/withholding agent Current mailing address City State ZIP code Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct and complete. Signature of buyer Date Signature of buyer’s spouse (if property held jointly) Date Signature of seller Date Signature of seller’s spouse (if married filing jointly) Date Seller’s daytime phone number Buyer(s) and seller(s) must retain a copy of this form. See instructions. NOTE: Payments received by Maine Revenue Services will not be refunded prior to filing of the taxpayer’s Maine income tax return. Mail this form and check to: Maine Revenue Services, Income/Estate Tax Division - REW, P.O. Box 9101, Augusta, ME 04332-9101. Overnight delivery address: Maine Revenue Services, Income/Estate Tax Division - REW, 51 Commerce Drive, Augusta, ME 04330. Telephone: (207) 626-8473 [email protected] Revised: December 2022 General Instructions Purpose of Form: An estimated Maine income tax payment is required to be withheld and paid at the time that real property located in Maine is purchased or otherwise acquired from a nonresident of Maine. The buyer of the property must withhold and remit to the state tax assessor 2.5% of the consideration received by the transferor (seller) on the transfer. To report and pay the estimated income tax withheld, a completed Form REW-1-1040 (for sellers who are individuals or sole proprietors), Form REW-1-1041 (for sellers that are estates or trusts), and/or Form REW-1-1120 (for sellers that are corporations) must accompany the remittance. 36 M.R.S. § 5250-A. c. The consideration for the property is less than $100,000; d. Written notification of the withholding requirements has not been provided to the buyer. The real estate escrow person is liable for the withholding tax unless it is shown that the failure to notify is due to reasonable cause; e. The seller is the State or an agency or a political subdivision of the State, the federal government or an agency of the federal government, an organization exempt from income taxes pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, § 501(a), an insurance company exempt from Maine income taxes or a subsidiary of an insurance company described in 24-A M.R.S., § 1157 (5)(B)(1) that is exempt from Maine income taxes; or, Also see Seller’s Maine Income Tax Filing Requirement below. f. The property is being transferred via a foreclosure sale. Foreclosure sale means a sale of real property incident to a foreclosure and includes a mortgagee’s sale of real estate owned property of which the mortgagee, or thirdparty entity, retained or took ownership as the result of an unsuccessful attempt to sell the property at the time of a previous foreclosure auction. Who Must File: A buyer (individual, firm, partnership, association, society, club, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, assignee or any other group or combination acting as a unit) of a Maine real property interest who is required to withhold must file the applicable REW-1 forms. If two or more persons are joint transferees, each must withhold the required amount. However, the obligation of each will be met if one of the joint transferees withholds and remits to Maine Revenue Services the total amount required. Withholding Certificate Issued by the State Tax Assessor: A withholding certificate may be issued by the State Tax Assessor to reduce or eliminate withholding on transfers of Maine real property interests by nonresidents. The certificate may be issued if: Be sure to complete the appropriate REW-1 form for each seller: • REW-1-1040 - For sellers who will report this sale on the Maine individual income tax return, Form 1040ME. (Individuals, sole proprietors, grantor or revocable trusts, individual members of pass-through entities); 1. No tax is due on the gain from the transfer; or, 2. Reduced withholding is appropriate because the 2.5% amount exceeds the seller’s maximum tax liability. If applicable, complete Form REW-5 to apply for the certificate no later than five business days prior to closing. • REW-1-1041- For sellers who will report this sale on the Maine fiduciary income tax return, Form 1041ME. (estates, trusts); or When to File: A buyer must report and remit the tax withheld to Maine Revenue Services with this form within 30 days of the date of transfer of the property. • REW-1-1120 - For sellers who will report this sale on the Maine corporate income tax return, Form 1120ME. (C corporations, other entities taxable at the corporate level). Where to File: Send Form REW-1-1040 with payment directly to: Maine Revenue Services, Income/Estate Tax Division - REW, P.O. Box 9101, Augusta, ME 04332-9101 (do not send payment or Form REW-1-1040 with the real estate transfer tax declaration). The Form REW-1-1040 filed with MRS must be complete; do not redact or remove any taxpayer identification numbers (SSNs or EINs). Important note (multiple sellers): If there are multiple sellers, you must complete a separate REW-1 form for each seller receiving proceeds from the sale. For example, if the seller is a partnership, complete a separate REW-1 form for each partner receiving proceeds from the disposition. Provide one copy of Form REW-1-1040 to the real estate escrow person, one copy to the buyer, and two copies to the seller. Copies retained by the real estate escrow person, buyer(s), and seller(s) should have the taxpayer identification numbers redacted or removed. Exceptions: The buyer is not required to withhold or file this return if any of the following applies: a. The seller furnishes to the buyer written certification stating, under penalty of perjury, that as of the date of transfer the seller is a resident of Maine, as defined in 36 M.R.S. § 5250-A; b. The seller or the buyer has received from the state tax assessor a certificate of waiver stating that no tax is due on the gain from the transfer or that the seller has provided adequate security to cover the liability; 2 Seller’s Maine Income Tax Filing Requirement. Generally, a seller who is a nonresident individual must file a Maine income tax return for the tax year during which the sale of the Maine property occurred to calculate any Maine income tax due or overpaid. A return is not required if the capital gain from the sale, combined with other Maine-source taxable income, does not result in a Maine income tax liability. However, a Maine income tax return must be filed to get a refund of any estimated real estate withholding amount in excess of the Maine income tax liability. The seller must attach a copy of the REW-1 form to the Maine income tax return to ensure proper credit for real estate withholding paid. Any claim for refund of an overpayment of withholding must be filed within three years from the due date of the return or three years from the time the tax was paid, whichever expires later. For more information on the Maine filing requirements, see Maine Rule 806 and the instructions for Form 1040ME and Schedule NR or NRH at www.maine.gov/revenue. Specific Instructions Important note: Except for married individuals who file jointly on Form 1040ME, you must complete a separate Form REW1 for each seller receiving proceeds from the sale. Line 1. Enter the name and social security number of the seller. Only enter the name and social security number (SSN) of the seller’s spouse if the seller is married and will be filing jointly on Form 1040ME. For pass-through entity seller only. If the seller of the property is a pass-through entity (LLC, S corporation, partnership, grantor or revocable trust, etc.), a separate Form REW-1-1040, REW1-1041, or REW-1-1120, whichever applies, must be filed for each individual, fiduciary, or corporate member/owner. In no case may a pass-through entity claim real estate withholding as a payment of Maine pass-through entity withholding or other entity-level tax. On each Form REW-1-1040, lines 1a and 1b, enter the applicable name(s) and SSN(s) of the individual seller(s) in the spaces provided. Also enter on line 1c the pass-through entity’s name, federal employer identification number (EIN), and pass-through entity type. Line 2. Enter the current mailing address of the seller. Do not list the address of the transferred property. Line 3. Enter the physical address and municipality/ township of the property. If there is no street address, enter the map, block, lot, and sub-lot numbers. Also enter what the property was used for before the transfer. For example, principal residence, vacation home, rental property, commercial, or vacant land. Line 7. Enter the percentage of total proceeds received by the seller(s) shown on lines 1a and 1b. See specific instructions below. One seller. If the seller on line 1a is the only person receving proceeds in the transaction, enter 100%. Married individuals that file jointly. Enter the percentage of total proceeds recieved by the individuals shown on lines 1a and 1b. If the sellers on lines 1a and 1b are the only persons receiving proceeds in the transaction, enter 100%. For pass-through entity seller only. Enter the distributive share percentage of the member(s) shown on lines 1a and 1b. Line 8. Check the appropriate space to indicate the rate of withholding. If the parties obtained a withholding certificate from the State Tax Assessor authorizing a reduced rate of withholding, enter the certificate number and attach a copy of the certificate to this return. Line 9. Enter the dollar amount withheld for the seller(s) shown on lines 1a and 1b. If line 8, box a is checked: Multiply the total consideration (line 6) by the seller’s percentage of ownership (line 7), then multiply the result by 2.5% (0.025). If line 8, box b is checked: Enter the reduced amount of withholding shown on the withholding certificate issued by the State Tax Assessor to the seller. Line 4. Enter the date the property was acquired by the seller. Line 5. Enter the date of this transfer. Line 10. Enter the name of the withholding agent (buyer). Line 6. Enter the total consideration (sales price). Consideration means the total price paid, or required to be paid, for real property valued in money, whether recieved in money or otherwise, and includes the amount of any mortgage, lien or encumbrance on the real property. 36 M.R.S. § 5250-A. Line 11. Enter the address of the withholding agent (buyer). Line 12. Enter the social security number or federal ID number of the withholding agent (buyer). 3
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More about the Maine Form REW-1-1040 Individual Income Tax TY 2023

Use form REW-1-1040 to report the sale of property in Main on your individual income tax return

We last updated the Real Estate Withholding Return for Transfer of Real Property - for Sellers who are Individuals, Sole Proprietors, LLCs, or S Corporations in February 2024, so this is the latest version of Form REW-1-1040, fully updated for tax year 2023. You can download or print current or past-year PDFs of Form REW-1-1040 directly from TaxFormFinder. You can print other Maine tax forms here.

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About the Individual Income Tax

The IRS and most states collect a personal income tax, which is paid throughout the year via tax withholding or estimated income tax payments.

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