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