Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Tax help for seniors In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about tax help for seniors. […] WGME Posted October 9, 2024 Tags Property Tax, Seniors, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget As ‘Super Bowl of taxes’ looms in 2025, Maine advocates urge Congress to ensure fairness Representatives from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, along with Maine People’s Alliance, Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition and Maine Education Association, were among those who traveled to […] Maine Morning Star Posted September 19, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, 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 Monopoly League Baseball As DBH has grown it’s been boosted, in part, by public taxpayers. In the three years DBH has been in operation, DBH-owned teams have extracted nearly $300 […] The Lever Posted September 12, 2024 Tags Budget, Local, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness
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 No taxes on tips? What this could mean for Maine “Some of the lowest income folks wouldn’t benefit from this kind of policy,” said James Myall, Economic Policy Analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “They […] WMTW Posted August 15, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Making taxes easier for Mainers In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Maura Pillsbury, analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about taxes in Maine. Click […] WGME Posted June 12, 2024 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Letter: Invest in Maine people and communities Mainers cannot work if they are not healthy and lack access to stable, affordable housing or child care. They cannot support local businesses if they have no […] Bangor Daily News Posted May 28, 2024 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Opinion: Gov. Mills is choosing austerity over the people of Maine Raising revenue – especially from the wealthiest Mainers who have the most ability to pay – is a solution that is popular with the public, enjoys broad […] Portland Press Herald Posted May 10, 2024 Tags Appropriations Committee, Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes