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PublishedMay 30, 2019
Investors warming to Maine’s opportunity zones
Economic development experts say new regulations for the tax break program will encourage investment in struggling parts of the state.
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PublishedMay 27, 2019
Maine cities and towns may get the chance to collect local sales taxes
The Legislature's Taxation Committee narrowly approved a bill to let municipalities add a 1 percent tax on sales of meals and lodgings.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Committee rejects proposed tax on water bottler Poland Spring
A bill to charge a per-gallon tax on water extracted for bottling appears destined to suffer the same fate as previous measures targeting Poland Spring.
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PublishedMay 14, 2019
Bill aims to encourage more employee-owned businesses
Sen. Nate Libby's measure would offer tax breaks to help owners of companies sell to their workers or tenants.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Coalition pushes for rollback of LePage-era tax cuts
But Gov. Janet Mills and leaders of both parties have vowed not to increase state income taxes in the next 2-year budget.
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PublishedMay 8, 2019
Legislative committee rejects bill to allow local sales taxes
The measure to allow municipalities to collect a 1% sales tax is supported by the mayors of some of Maine's largest cities, but it faces an uncertain fate as it heads to the full Legislature for a vote.
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PublishedApril 24, 2019
Rep. Terry: Hardworking Mainers should receive a ‘cost of living refund’
L.D. 1491 would replace the Maine earned income tax credit with a bigger credit available to more people.
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PublishedApril 16, 2019
Lawmakers hear proposals aimed at easing tax bite on Maine homeowners
The bills that went before the Taxation Committee would all increase the amount of property value exempt from local taxes, but some would apply only to older residents.
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PublishedApril 15, 2019
Republicans call for state income tax cut, warn against Democratic agenda
A group of prominent Republicans gathered with supporters at the State House on Monday, the tax filing deadline in most states, to highlight Maine's tax burden and call for spending restraint.
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PublishedApril 15, 2019
Our View: What to do about Maine’s tax burden
The Legislature should start by fully funding revenue sharing and state education funding.
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