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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Bill to allow ‘semi-open primaries’ in Maine takes step forward
If it's approved by the full Legislature, independent voters will be allowed to vote in a political party's primary during each election cycle without having to enroll in that party.
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PublishedMay 18, 2021
Divided tax committee endorses surcharge bill for high-wage earners
The Legislature's Taxation Committee voted 6-5 Tuesday to advance a bill that would tack a 3% surcharge on taxable income over $200,000.
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
Former IRS employee in Massachusetts ordered to pay $1 million in restitution
She was initially charged with filing 591 false tax returns between 2012 and 2017, but pleaded guilty to filing at least 70 false tax returns.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
White House spending plan includes beefed-up IRS enforcement
Severe agency cuts pushed by Republicans in Congress after 2010 have hampered the IRS's ability to collect taxes even from those who legally owe them, particularly among the rich.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
More than 160,000 Mainers in line for jobless-benefit tax break
Tens of thousands of people who received unemployment payments last year could get a state income tax exemption up to $10,200.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Biden open to compromise, but not inaction, on infrastructure plan
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a key Democratic vote, came out Wednesday against the budget reconciliation process, which would allow Democrats to push the bill through the Senate with just a 51-vote majority.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Maine extends state income tax deadline to May 17
The change aligns with the federal government’s extension of the federal income tax filing and payment deadline.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2021
IRS extends tax filing deadline to May 17
The move provides more breathing room for taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service alike to cope with changes brought on by the pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2021
IRS pushes filing deadline to May 17 as agency grapples with backlog of returns
Lawmakers fear that long-unresolved troubles at the Internal Revenue Service could undercut the Biden administration’s new economic recovery efforts.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
As tax deadlines approach, Maine accountants calculate uncertainties
State and federal guidelines concerning treatment of forgiven pandemic relief loans and unemployment income still need clarification, prompting tax preparers to delay filing.
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