Maine joins about 26 other states in pushing back their income tax filing deadlines to July 15 to conform with the new federal deadline, which was extended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tax season interrupted by coronavirus, creating concern for Maine accountants
The federal government is giving people who owe taxes more time to pay, but it hasn’t extended the April 15 filing deadline.
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Maine Revenue Services restricts access to its offices
The agency responsible for Maine taxes is limiting public access at its offices.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Regional climate collaboration is a critical policy debate – not just political division
The Transportation and Climate Initiative will raise gasoline costs, unfairly burdening rural Mainers and the working poor.
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View from Away: Overregulation is killing legal pot in California
High taxes and a slow-moving permitting process are giving the black market a reason to exist.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Tax evader in New Hampshire standoff should not be released, prosecutors argue
The U.S. attorney’s office says a woman who took part in a monthslong standoff with her husband U.S. marshals in 2007 should not be released from federal prison yet.
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Union official: BIW doesn’t need subcontractors to stay competitive
After getting pay concessions and tax breaks, the company should be ready to fulfill its obligation to the U.S. defense manufacturing sector.
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Commentary: On Prohibition’s centennial, should we expect same trajectory for cannabis?
If the history of alcohol regulation is any guide, backers of federal pot legalization should persuade our leaders of the potential tax windfall.
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Maine Senate president defends his criticism of BIW tax credit
Sen. Troy Jackson says his work for a union that represents shipyard workers doesn’t constitute a conflict of interest.
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Forecast suggests state revenues will beat projections again in 2020
Maine’s Revenue Forecasting Committee met Monday to finalize its next forecast, which suggests the state revenues will be about $75 million more than planned for the two-year budget cycle.