Taxes and Budget

MECEP Analysis: Better Deal for Maine "Provides Bigger Tax Cuts for More Mainers"

The plan from Democratic legislators also increases investment in education and other critical services Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, April 15, 2015) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today […]

Posted April 15, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Estimated Distributional Impact of Two Maine Tax Reform Proposals (table)

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 15, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

#BetterDeal4ME is a big winner in Maine’s major newspapers

When the Democratic leaders in the legislature announced their Better Deal for Maine (#BetterDeal4ME) plan on April 9, the Bangor Daily News was bullish on the proposal: […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 14, 2015

Tags Economy, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

"Better Deal for Maine" Is a Win for Working Families, Homeowners, and Maine's Economy

“The Better Deal for Maine plan achieves what Governor LePage’s budget plan fails to do: It provides the greatest benefits to hard working Mainers and assures that […]

Posted April 10, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP: Bill to Restore Estate Tax Exclusion to $1 Million Will Make Maine's Tax System "Fairer and More Efficient"

“The estate tax is one of the best tools for ensuring that all Maine children, regardless of how wealthy their parents or grandparents were, have the opportunity […]

Posted March 30, 2015

Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, 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 yesterday […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted March 18, 2015

Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Bill to Plug Corporate Tax Haven Loopholes Would Recover $5 Million Annually in Lost State Revenues

LD 341 would help stop tax haven abuse and the erosion of Maine’s tax base by multi-national corporations doing business here Augusta, Maine (Monday, March 9, 2015) The […]

Posted March 9, 2015

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Cutting Taxes on Pensions Won’t Keep Retirees from Moving to Other States

The argument that people move between states because of taxes is wildly overblown in contemporary state policy debates. Research on this issue is fairly clear: tax flight just doesn’t […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted March 4, 2015

Tags Economy, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Statement on Gov. LePage's Proposal to Cut Income Taxes and Repeal Maine's Estate Tax

Hearing today before the legislature’s Joint Standing Committees on Appropriations and Financial Affairs and Taxation Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, February 17, 2015) The Maine Center for Economic Policy […]

Posted February 17, 2015

Tags Estate Tax, Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Eliminating Maine’s Estate Tax: Another Gift from Governor LePage to Wealthy Mainers

The Governor’s plan to eliminate the state’s estate tax is bad for Maine, and the legislature should reject this proposal. It would hurt our ability to invest […]

Marpheen Chann-Berry

Posted February 3, 2015

Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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MECEP Analysis: Better Deal for Maine "Provides Bigger Tax Cuts for More Mainers"

Estimated Distributional Impact of Two Maine Tax Reform Proposals (table)

#BetterDeal4ME is a big winner in Maine’s major newspapers

"Better Deal for Maine" Is a Win for Working Families, Homeowners, and Maine's Economy

MECEP: Bill to Restore Estate Tax Exclusion to $1 Million Will Make Maine's Tax System "Fairer and More Efficient"

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

Bill to Plug Corporate Tax Haven Loopholes Would Recover $5 Million Annually in Lost State Revenues

Cutting Taxes on Pensions Won’t Keep Retirees from Moving to Other States

MECEP Statement on Gov. LePage's Proposal to Cut Income Taxes and Repeal Maine's Estate Tax

Eliminating Maine’s Estate Tax: Another Gift from Governor LePage to Wealthy Mainers