Taxes and Budget

Gov. Mills offers compromise to give tax break to 99% of business loan recipients

Garret Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the governor’s proposal creates a tax loophole and costs state revenue that could be better […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 9, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

'Is This Our Party Anymore?' — Maine's Establishment Republicans Who Got Canceled

That was the dilemma for Mills, whose budget writers were confronting an estimated $100 million hole in the current budget if the state conformed to the federal tax code […]

Maine Public

Posted January 29, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The Daily Brief: Janet Mills boxed herself in on virus aid taxes before reversing course

Republicans have argued that Mills should fund the tax cuts with spending cuts rather than federal funding, but Wednesday marked a victory in their first real tax […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 28, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Mills says she’ll seek ways to avoid state tax on businesses’ relief loans

But the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy said the state should reject a “double-dip tax break scheme” for businesses. The organization said making the loans tax-free […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 27, 2021

Tags Budget, Coronavirus, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Tax Policy Options: Maine needs progressive revenue solutions to build a stronger, fairer future

Download the PDF version Download The incoming Legislature has the opportunity to address longstanding problems in the state’s tax code that have made life harder for Maine […]

Sarah Austin

Posted January 27, 2021

Tags Budget, Estate Tax, Income Tax, Revenue, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report: Taxing the wealthy will lead to a quicker economic recovery in Maine

In a news release about the report, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) pointed to three taxes mentioned in the report as essential for helping the […]

Beacon

Posted December 15, 2020

Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine can help fuel economic recovery for all by taxing wealth and high incomes

AUGUSTA, MAINE — The state’s wealthiest residents have largely avoided the economic and health effects of COVID-19. Meanwhile, Mainers with the lowest incomes, who are more likely to […]

Posted December 10, 2020

Tags Economy, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

In their own words: Harrington and Kidder compete in Maine House District 19

After the Great Recession of 2008, some states cut their budgets and taxes while other states raised taxes on their wealthiest people and most profitable large corporations. […]

Seacoast Online

Posted October 16, 2020

Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Tax committee chair calls for taxing wealthy to address revenue shortfall

Sarah Austin, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy who also took part in the discussion, pointed out that “over the next three years, […]

Beacon

Posted August 14, 2020

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Mainers coming together to fight inequality throughout state

A new bill advocates want to see put in place would tax wealthy estates more than $2 million to fund things such as education and local services. […]

Fox Bangor

Posted March 5, 2020

Tags Inequality, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Gov. Mills offers compromise to give tax break to 99% of business loan recipients

'Is This Our Party Anymore?' — Maine's Establishment Republicans Who Got Canceled

The Daily Brief: Janet Mills boxed herself in on virus aid taxes before reversing course

Mills says she’ll seek ways to avoid state tax on businesses’ relief loans

Tax Policy Options: Maine needs progressive revenue solutions to build a stronger, fairer future

Report: Taxing the wealthy will lead to a quicker economic recovery in Maine

Maine can help fuel economic recovery for all by taxing wealth and high incomes

In their own words: Harrington and Kidder compete in Maine House District 19

Tax committee chair calls for taxing wealthy to address revenue shortfall

Mainers coming together to fight inequality throughout state