Taxes and Budget

Many non-resident estates would benefit from Governor LePage's proposed estate tax repeal

As I explained previously, Gov. LePage’s proposal to eliminate Maine’s estate tax would exclusively benefit the wealthy. And now, thanks to information provided to the Taxation Committee […]

Joel Johnson

Posted March 18, 2015

Tags Estate Tax, Taxes

Testimony in Support of LD 341 An Act To Prevent Tax Haven Abuse

“The use of offshore tax havens to avoid paying taxes in the US has grown exponentially in the thirty years since the Worldwide Unitary Taxation Working Group […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 9, 2015

Tags Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Testimony in Opposition to Income and Estate Tax Cuts in the Governor’s Biennial Budget Proposal

“We urge the legislature to reject the governor’s proposed tax cuts for three basic reasons. First, the proposal does not pay for the cuts. This is fiscally […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted February 17, 2015

Tags Estate Tax, Income Tax, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

2015 Tax and Budget Conference

Our state budget is a reflection of the choices we make together to strengthen our communities and build a vibrant economy. Join us to discuss the […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted February 13, 2015

Tags Budget, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Analyzing Governor LePage’s Tax Reform Plan

Presentation at MECEP’s 2015 Tax and Budget Conference by MECEP economist Joel Johnson. To view the slide show, click here

Mark Sullivan

Posted February 13, 2015

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The Maine Capital Investment Credit (“bonus depreciation”) is an Ineffective and Unnecessary Giveaway to Large Businesses

Maine lawmakers should reject Governor LePage’s new plan to extend ineffective and unnecessary retroactive tax breaks to big businesses. As part of his tax “conformity” bill, Governor […]

Joel Johnson

Posted January 28, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

The Sunday Telegram Analysis of LePage’s Tax Plan is Fatally Flawed. Ignore it.

The table that appeared on Page 10 of this week’s Maine Sunday Telegram is fatally flawed due to a variety of calculation errors and faulty methodology. It […]

Joel Johnson

Posted January 26, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Migration Mythologists Flee Facts

Maine has gained more taxpayers and income than it has lost going back to the early 1990s, according to IRS tax records. In other words, for every […]

Joel Johnson

Posted November 24, 2014

Tags Economy, Income Tax, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine’s Highway Fund is in Serious Trouble

Maine’s highway fund has nowhere near enough money coming into it to meet the state’s basic transportation needs, according to the biennial revenue and expenditure projection released […]

Joel Johnson

Posted November 10, 2014

Tags Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

State revenue in FY 2014 was slightly higher than expected but 2011 tax cuts keep revenues well below pre-recession levels

Total General Fund revenue for the state fiscal year ending in June 2014 was $3,113,496,933, which was $39 million (1.3%) more than expected, according to the revenue […]

Joel Johnson

Posted August 1, 2014

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes

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Many non-resident estates would benefit from Governor LePage's proposed estate tax repeal

Testimony in Support of LD 341 An Act To Prevent Tax Haven Abuse

Testimony in Opposition to Income and Estate Tax Cuts in the Governor’s Biennial Budget Proposal

2015 Tax and Budget Conference

Analyzing Governor LePage’s Tax Reform Plan

The Maine Capital Investment Credit (“bonus depreciation”) is an Ineffective and Unnecessary Giveaway to Large Businesses

The Sunday Telegram Analysis of LePage’s Tax Plan is Fatally Flawed. Ignore it.

Migration Mythologists Flee Facts

Maine’s Highway Fund is in Serious Trouble

State revenue in FY 2014 was slightly higher than expected but 2011 tax cuts keep revenues well below pre-recession levels