Taxes and Budget

Proposed family caregiver credit would recognize Mainers for millions of hours of unpaid labor

Maine’s patchwork system of professional caregivers is inadequate to meet the needs of every resident with long-term care needs. To fill these needs, Mainers step up to […]

Sarah Austin

Posted February 6, 2020

Tags Caregiving, Wages

REPORT: Corporations' offshore tax haven abuse costs Mainers millions of dollars

Corporations depend on things like an educated workforce, consumers with enough income to pay for services and products, and infrastructure that facilitates commerce. As a state and […]

Sarah Austin

Posted February 5, 2020

Tags Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Up to $6,885 available for low-income, working Mainers — but only if they file their taxes

Our economy does better when working people can afford the basics. One tool that helps is the Earned Income Tax Credit, a tax break for low- and […]

Sarah Austin

Posted January 31, 2020

Tags EITC, Income Tax, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Policy Brief: Big-box stores roll out 'dark store theory' for tax avoidance in Maine

Walmart, Lowe’s and others are pushing the dubious ‘dark store theory’ to manipulate property valuations and win tax cuts, leaving local budgets and other taxpayers holding the […]

Sarah Austin

Posted October 31, 2019

Tags Property Tax, Tax Breaks

Taxes and Budget

Policy Brief: Maine reaches new milestone in tax fairness

A fair tax system asks those who benefit the most from our economy to contribute proportionately toward investments that ensure future generations can also thrive. But since […]

Sarah Austin

Posted September 4, 2019

Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Federal Working Families Tax Relief Act would boost incomes for 187,000 Maine households

For many Americans with low incomes, it’s a constant challenge to keep up with expenses and provide for their kids’ basic needs. Many parents work hard but […]

Sarah Austin

Posted September 4, 2019

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, EITC, Federal, Incomes, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Why bonding makes fiscal sense for Maine

Mainers all benefit from statewide investments that strengthen our economy now and into the future, such as roads and bridges, broadband infrastructure, and the people- and technology-powered […]

Sarah Austin

Posted August 26, 2019

Tags Bonds, Infrastructure

Taxes and Budget

Understanding Maine’s revenue surplus

June 30 marks the end of the state’s fiscal year, meaning the state’s books for revenue and appropriations are settled and we know how well the state was able […]

Sarah Austin

Posted August 5, 2019

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine more than doubles its Earned Income Tax Credit, boosting incomes for the working poor

With widening income inequality and rising cost of living, even Mainers who are working hard can find it difficult to make ends meet. Today, things got just […]

Sarah Austin

Posted June 27, 2019

Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

As session winds down, lawmakers can still fight inequality, start un-rigging the tax code by fixing the estate tax

Elected officials’ decisions to weaken our estate tax have perpetuated and exacerbated economic inequality in our state. It has delivered a massive tax break to the very […]

Sarah Austin

Posted June 14, 2019

Tags Estate Tax, Inequality, Tax Fairness

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Proposed family caregiver credit would recognize Mainers for millions of hours of unpaid labor

REPORT: Corporations' offshore tax haven abuse costs Mainers millions of dollars

Up to $6,885 available for low-income, working Mainers — but only if they file their taxes

Policy Brief: Big-box stores roll out 'dark store theory' for tax avoidance in Maine

Policy Brief: Maine reaches new milestone in tax fairness

Federal Working Families Tax Relief Act would boost incomes for 187,000 Maine households

Why bonding makes fiscal sense for Maine

Understanding Maine’s revenue surplus

Maine more than doubles its Earned Income Tax Credit, boosting incomes for the working poor

As session winds down, lawmakers can still fight inequality, start un-rigging the tax code by fixing the estate tax