Taxes and Budget Walmart, Lowe’s among big retailers scheming to avoid Maine property taxes In a scheme that could lead to millions of dollars in lost revenue for Maine communities, behemoth retailers like Walmart, Lowe’s and Home Depot are looking to […] Beacon Posted November 2, 2019 Tags Property Tax, Tax Breaks
Taxes and Budget Walmart appeals to state for massive tax breaks for Thomaston store “Across the country, the large retailers that own big-box stores have used this dubious legal theory to challenge local assessments, arguing they should be taxed as if their properties […] Sun Journal Posted October 31, 2019 Tags Local, Property Tax, Tax Breaks
Taxes and Budget NEW REPORT: Big-box stores roll out new effort to get out of Maine property taxes Large retailers are pushing ‘dark store theory’ to manipulate property valuations, shortchanging town budgets and leaving other taxpayers holding the bill AUGUSTA, Maine — Large retail chains are […] Posted October 31, 2019 Tags Property Tax, Tax Breaks
Taxes and Budget Policy Brief: Big-box stores roll out 'dark store theory' for tax avoidance in Maine Walmart, Lowe’s and others are pushing the dubious ‘dark store theory’ to manipulate property valuations and win tax cuts, leaving local budgets and other taxpayers holding the […] Sarah Austin Posted October 31, 2019 Tags Property Tax, Tax Breaks
Taxes and Budget Final budget marks gains in property tax relief, healthcare, but fails to un-rig tax code “Reversing LePage-era tax cuts for the wealthiest would have put budget negotiators in a position to fully fund, for the first time ever, our children’s schools and […] Beacon Posted June 15, 2019 Tags Budget, Health Care, Property Tax, Tax Fairness
Taxes and Budget Guest Blog: Who pays and why it matters Aidan Davis, senior policy analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, delivered the following keynote address at MECEP’s 2019 Policy Insights Conference. We’re grateful to […] MECEP Posted January 22, 2019 Tags Income Tax, Property Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Think tank releases blueprint to fully fund education, Medicaid & lower property taxes “To provide the necessary $320 million to fully fund public schools, $110.5 million for the state’s share of Medicaid expansion and $213 million to lower property taxes […] The Free Press Posted September 21, 2018 Tags Budget, Education, Medicaid, Property Tax
Taxes and Budget MECEP Policy Brief: Legislature splits the difference in final tax compromise Summary: The Maine Legislature has enacted a tax package negotiated in response to the federal tax overhaul signed into law by President Donald Trump in December. The […] Sarah Austin Posted August 31, 2018 Tags Property Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget PPH Editorial: Our View: Don’t blame land conservation for rising Maine property taxes According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, the state has underfunded municipal revenue-sharing by $602 million from its traditional level since LePage took office. The percentage […] Portland Press Herald Posted February 22, 2018 Tags Property Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget BDN Editorial: LePage policies, not land trusts, have driven up property taxes According to an analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, payments to municipalities have been reduced by $602 million between 2011 and 2019 because of these […] Bangor Daily News Posted February 20, 2018 Tags Property Tax, Taxes