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

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be 

Both Vice President Harris and former President Trump have recently endorsed the idea of exempting tipped income from federal income taxes. The effort also has a vehicle […]

James Myall

Posted August 30, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

James Myall, an analyst with the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, agreed with Posik that state lawmakers could adjust Maine laws to conform with no federal […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 19, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Mills vetoes bill restructuring income tax brackets

Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said in a statement Friday that the governor’s veto is a missed opportunity to add […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 28, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Mills vetoes bill that would have taxed wealthy Mainers at higher rates

In a statement following the veto, Garrett Martin, president and CEO at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, also said there wouldn’t have been much benefit to […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted April 26, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Gov. Janet Mills vetoes income tax changes, clean energy workforce bills

While Republicans have been pushing for years for lower income tax rates, progressive groups have been calling for higher taxes on the wealthiest Mainer residents. Garrett Martin, […]

Maine Public

Posted April 26, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Janet Mills vetoes a Republican’s proposal to raise income tax rates on wealthier Mainers

Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, said Mills “missed a valuable opportunity to add fairness to Maine’s tax code.” Martin […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 26, 2024

Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

Updated March 28, 2025 What is the Child Tax Credit? The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is one of the most effective tools to help families manage the […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted January 24, 2024

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Explainer, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

About that tax ranking…

Note: Updated April 15, 2024 As lawmakers debate tax credits, cuts, and subsidies, we often hear Maine’s tax policy compared with other states. State-by-state rankings and “listicles” […]

MECEP

Posted May 30, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, EITC, Income Tax, Inequality, Property Tax, Racial Equity, Sales Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Tax Havens, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Taxes are complicated, but the way we think about tax policy doesn’t have to be

When we all pitch in to pay for the services and infrastructure that build a thriving economy, everyone benefits. But if some people and corporations don’t pay […]

MECEP

Posted April 14, 2023

Tags Economy, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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Brief: Tax Policy Solutions for 2025 and Beyond

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

Mills vetoes bill restructuring income tax brackets

Mills vetoes bill that would have taxed wealthy Mainers at higher rates

Gov. Janet Mills vetoes income tax changes, clean energy workforce bills

Janet Mills vetoes a Republican’s proposal to raise income tax rates on wealthier Mainers

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

About that tax ranking…

Taxes are complicated, but the way we think about tax policy doesn’t have to be

Income Tax

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Brief: Tax Policy Solutions for 2025 and Beyond

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

Mills vetoes bill restructuring income tax brackets

Mills vetoes bill that would have taxed wealthy Mainers at higher rates

Gov. Janet Mills vetoes income tax changes, clean energy workforce bills

Janet Mills vetoes a Republican’s proposal to raise income tax rates on wealthier Mainers

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

About that tax ranking…

Taxes are complicated, but the way we think about tax policy doesn’t have to be

3 reasons why “no tax on tips” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be 