Excise taxes are calculated on the basis of a vehicle’s age and suggested retail price. But what do those have to do with the wear and tear on Maine roads?
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
House is entitled to some of Trump’s financial records, judge rules
The ruling is unlikely to be the last over access to the former president’s closely held finances.
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Posted inNation & World
IRS must give Trump’s tax returns to Congress, Justice Department says
The House Ways and Means Committee said it needs Trump’s taxes for an investigation into whether he complied with tax law.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Why Sen. Collins’ proposed tax on electric vehicles is a good idea
The prescient plan that she and Sen. Portman support will help fund infrastructure, will plug a loophole and will initially serve as a levy on wealth.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trump’s longtime accountant confronts a loyalty test
Now that he’s indicted on tax-fraud charges, will Allen Weisselberg treat his boss as he can expect to be treated in return?
Posted inLocal & State, News
Revaluation notices go out to Portland property owners
Some home assessments are expected to increase substantially, although owners can request an informal appeal.
Posted inNation & World
Trump’s company once cloaked him in gilded fame. Now it faces felonies, debt and a toxic brand.
The indictment adds to a growing pile of uncertainties about his company that experts say makes its future less clear than at any time since Trump’s collapse in Atlantic City and New York in the 1990s.
Posted inNation & World
Charges expected Thursday against Trump’s company, top executive
Prosecutors have been scrutinizing the former president’s tax records, subpoenaing documents and interviewing witnesses, including Trump insiders and company executives.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
New child tax credits offer lifeline for some Maine families
The monthly payments will go to some 230,000 Maine families, part of an expanded child tax credit approved by Congress under the American Rescue Plan Act.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
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.