Description of Issue

Need to know how to print Maine (ME) Tax Bills.

Context

Property Tax Billing
ME Tax
Bill Print (tmeactbl)

Cause

Maine Tax Bills need to be printed using the ME specific Bill Print program.

Resolution

Navigate to the Bill Print program either by searching or via the following path: Property Revenues > Property Tax Billing > Northeast > Maine > Bill Processing > Bill Print
Click Define.
Enter the Tax year to be printed.
Select the AR category to be printed.
1. 20 - Real Estate
2. 25 - Personal Property
Select Export file as the Output format.
1. Form print can also be selected, but this is not commonly used.
Choose to Select only Primary Owners and omit Secondary Owners from printing if desired.
Choose a Scan format. This determines which scanline will be included in the bill file. If the company requires a specific scan line format, please review the available scan lines found here: Accounts Receivable Scan Line Format and Check Digit Calculation
Select the desired Exemption 1 code, Exemption 2 code, and Exemption 3 code for Homestead Credits if desired or necessary.
Choose the Scanline installment. All Installments should be selected to create bills for all installments.
Enable Reduce tax amount in scan line with payment made if the paid tax should be subtracted from the tax amounts printed in the scan lines.
Choose a Special condition to select bills with a specific Special Condition Code if desired.
Enter the desired Calc due now and interest to date. This determines which date interest will calculate through. It should be the day before the interest date on the first installment to not include any interest.
Enter the number of Installments to print.
Enter a Minimum bill amount. Bills below this minimum will not be printed.
Choose a Sequence by option.
1. Zip code: Sorts the bills in the file by ZIP code. Enter a Zip code range if desired to only print bills with a Zip code inside of the specified range.
2. Name: Sorts the bills in the file by Name. Enter a Name range if desired to only print bills for an owner with a Name inside of the specified range.
3. Bill number: Sorts the bills in the file by Bill number. Enter a Bill number range if desired to only print bills with a Bill number inside of the specified range.
Click Accept.
Click Select. The Bill selected field should display the number of bills that have been selected and will be printed.
Output the file or forms appropriately based on the Output format selected.
1. If Export file was selected as the Output format and a file is needed for a Mortgage, Service, Escrow company, or Lender, click Save.
  1. The Bills printed field will begin counting up.
  2. Click OK.
  3. Retrieve the file from the spool using the following steps: Find Reports Saved to Spool
2. If Export file was selected as the Output format and a Tyler Forms is used and a printed copy of the bills is needed, click Output.
  1. Choose Munis printer.
  2. Select the correct Tyler Forms printer.
  3. Click OK.
  4. The Bills printed field will begin counting up.
  5. Retrieve the bills in a method appropriate for the Tyler Forms printer selected.
3. If Form print was selected as the Output format earlier, click Print or Save.
  1. The Bills printed field will begin counting up.
  2. Retrieve the bills from the printer or retrieve them from the spool if Save was selected: Find Reports Saved to Spool

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