Taxes and Budget

New tax proposal would guarantee wealthy pay as much as everyone else

Today, most of Maine’s middle class and working families are paying a higher effective state and local tax rate than the top 1 percent of households.[i] A […]

Sarah Austin

Posted May 7, 2019

Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

NEW REPORT: Maine Work Credit will boost working Mainers' income by $91 million, help un-rig our tax code

AUGUSTA, Maine — A new proposal before the Maine Legislature would improve Mainers’ economic security and boost the state’s economy by putting an additional $91 million in […]

Posted April 22, 2019

Tags EITC, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Policy Brief: To help solve modern economic problems, working Mainers need a modern EITC

Working people need to be able to cover the basics for our state to truly prosper. When Mainers can reliably pay for transportation, food, housing, child care, […]

Sarah Austin

Posted April 22, 2019

Tags EITC

Taxes and Budget

Want to reduce poverty? Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit.

In Maine, more than 103,000 families received the federal EITC in 2017 with an average refund of $2,158. Another 20,000, by IRS estimates, are eligible for the credit but […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 19, 2019

Tags EITC, Poverty, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

New federal proposal gives needed boost to Maine's working families

CONTACT Mario Moretto (MECEP): mario@mecep.org 207-620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, today joined Sens. Sherrod Brown, Michael Bennet, Dick Durbin and Ron Wyden to […]

Posted April 10, 2019

Tags EITC, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Economic justice groups release online tax tool to encourage Mainers claim Earned Income Tax Credits

MECEP CONTACT: Mario Moretto (207) 620-1101 mario@mecep.org AUGUSTA, Maine — Just by filing their taxes, working Mainers with low incomes could receive hundreds or even thousands of […]

Posted March 28, 2019

Tags EITC, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine should boost working families, build a stronger economy by expanding its Earned Income Tax Credit

CONTACT:Mario Morettomario@mecep.org(207) 620-1101 Augusta, MAINE – This year, policymakers in Augusta can help working families meet their basic needs by expanding Maine’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), […]

Posted March 7, 2019

Tags EITC, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Up to $6,431 available for low-income, working Mainers — but only if they file their taxes

Advocates gather at the State House tomorrow for 13th EITC Awareness Day FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Mario Moretto, MECEP (207) 620-1101 Janet Smith, CA$H Maine (207) 778-2757 […]

Posted January 24, 2019

Tags EITC

Taxes and Budget

PRESS RELEASE: As tax deadline nears, more than $1,000 on the table for low- and moderate-income Mainers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — As the tax filing deadline approaches, tens of thousands of […]

Posted April 2, 2018

Tags EITC, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Not filing an income tax return? You could be leaving as much as $1,000 on the table!

As the deadline for filing income taxes approaches, tens of thousands of Mainers who don’t owe any income tax should still file a return in order to […]

Garrett Martin

Posted March 31, 2017

Tags EITC, Income Tax

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New tax proposal would guarantee wealthy pay as much as everyone else

NEW REPORT: Maine Work Credit will boost working Mainers' income by $91 million, help un-rig our tax code

Policy Brief: To help solve modern economic problems, working Mainers need a modern EITC

Want to reduce poverty? Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit.

New federal proposal gives needed boost to Maine's working families

Economic justice groups release online tax tool to encourage Mainers claim Earned Income Tax Credits

Maine should boost working families, build a stronger economy by expanding its Earned Income Tax Credit

Up to $6,431 available for low-income, working Mainers — but only if they file their taxes

PRESS RELEASE: As tax deadline nears, more than $1,000 on the table for low- and moderate-income Mainers

Not filing an income tax return? You could be leaving as much as $1,000 on the table!