Taxes and Budget Tax reforms credited with ensuring Maine’s poorest no longer pay highest tax rate “According to MECEP policy analyst Sarah Austin, who authored the report, the change can be attributed to the Maine Legislature’s passage of an expanded Maine Earned Income […] Beacon Posted September 6, 2019 Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Beacon Podcast: 'Signs of progress' as Maine reaches milestone for tax fairness “The Maine Center for Economic Policy just released information that for the very first time in…decades… the bottom 20% of folks in Maine are going to have […] Beacon Posted September 6, 2019 Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Liberal think tank says Maine has reached ‘tax fairness’ milestone “For decades, the wealthiest Mainers have paid less of every dollar they earn to taxes than those who earn the very least. Now, finally, that injustice in […] Portland Press Herald Posted September 5, 2019 Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Policy Brief: Maine reaches new milestone in tax fairness A fair tax system asks those who benefit the most from our economy to contribute proportionately toward investments that ensure future generations can also thrive. But since […] Sarah Austin Posted September 4, 2019 Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget NEW REPORT: Maine reaches new milestone on the road to tax fairness Mainers who earn the least will no longer pay more of their income to taxes than those who earn the most AUGUSTA, Maine — Starting in 2020 […] Posted September 4, 2019 Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Federal Working Families Tax Relief Act would boost incomes for 187,000 Maine households For many Americans with low incomes, it’s a constant challenge to keep up with expenses and provide for their kids’ basic needs. Many parents work hard but […] Sarah Austin Posted September 4, 2019 Tags Children, EITC, Federal, Incomes, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Governor signs breweries, earned income tax credit bills Childless, independent workers aged 18 to 24 will receive Maine’s earned income tax credit for the first time starting in 2020 under a bill signed by Mills […] NewsCenter Maine Posted July 2, 2019 Tags EITC, Tax Fairness
Taxes and Budget Maine more than doubles its Earned Income Tax Credit, boosting incomes for the working poor With widening income inequality and rising cost of living, even Mainers who are working hard can find it difficult to make ends meet. Today, things got just […] Sarah Austin Posted June 27, 2019 Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Eye on Augusta: Legislature Adjourns, Passes Solar Bills, Rejects Aid to Asylum Seekers The Maine Legislature unanimously passed a bill to more than double the earned income tax credit and expand eligibility to 18- to 24-year-olds without children. In a […] The Free Press Posted June 27, 2019 Tags EITC, Tax Fairness
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget STATEMENT: EITC expansion will boost economic security for roughly 100,000 Maine households CONTACT Mario Moretto mario@mecep.org 207-620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — Sarah Austin, policy analyst at Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement regarding the unanimous enactment Thursday […] Posted June 20, 2019 Tags Economic Security, EITC, Tax Fairness