Taxes and Budget

Mainers deserve better: Corporate tax breaks win while care workers, students, reproductive health services, and families at risk of eviction get left behind

In the final hours of the legislative session, lawmakers are poised to choose corporations over care workers, tax breaks over tenant protections, and profits over people. While […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted June 25, 2025

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Tax bracket bill would raise taxes on the wealthy, cut bottom bracket

The Taxation Committee reported out an amended version of LD 229, a bill that creates two new top income tax brackets for higher earners and lowers the […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted June 11, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Tax Committee passes progressive revenue bills to raise millions for important priorities

The Legislature’s Taxation Committee passed two bills last week that would raise millions of dollars to help fund important priorities in the next biennium. Passage out of […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted May 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Education, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Expanding the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit is an investment in Maine’s future

Maine’s Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (DETC) is a vital investment in the state’s future. As Maine’s version of the child tax credit, it helps families with children […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted April 1, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Brief: Tax Policy Solutions for 2025 and Beyond

READ THE BRIEF At a glance Maine’s tax code is inadequate for current and future needs. Policies since 2011 have favored the wealthy and corporations, reducing resources […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted November 21, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Estate Tax, Income Tax, Property Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiration is a chance for Tax Fairness to flourish

At a glance: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 expires in 2025, offering Congress a chance to reshape tax policy and reverse regressive measures […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted September 13, 2024

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

Direct File advances tax fairness – Maine should opt in

For years, advocates have called for a free tax filing system to allow Americans to directly file their taxes with the IRS. But the powerful lobby of […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted July 10, 2024

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Tax policy hits and misses in the 2024 legislative session

The second session of the 131st legislature delivered some surprising tax policy proposals and outcomes. From a bipartisan proposal to raise taxes on wealthy households to a […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted April 26, 2024

Tags Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

8 reasons to call foul on a Sea Dogs tax subsidy

With so many other unmet needs in our state, Maine taxpayer dollars should not be used to subsidize a privately owned sports management company. LD 2258, “An […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted March 20, 2024

Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The case for corporate transparency

Mainers work hard to support themselves and their communities. They pay taxes to fund the services communities need to thrive, like education, health care, and infrastructure. But […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted March 12, 2024

Tags Budget, Corporate Power, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness

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Mainers deserve better: Corporate tax breaks win while care workers, students, reproductive health services, and families at risk of eviction get left behind

Tax bracket bill would raise taxes on the wealthy, cut bottom bracket

Tax Committee passes progressive revenue bills to raise millions for important priorities

Expanding the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit is an investment in Maine’s future

Brief: Tax Policy Solutions for 2025 and Beyond

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiration is a chance for Tax Fairness to flourish

Direct File advances tax fairness – Maine should opt in

Tax policy hits and misses in the 2024 legislative session

8 reasons to call foul on a Sea Dogs tax subsidy

The case for corporate transparency