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Taxes

Published
April 13, 2023

Bowdoinham residents could see 13% property tax hike

The Bowdoinham Select Board reviewed the proposed $3.9 million budget at an April 11 meeting.
Published
April 13, 2023

Tom Purcell: Will’s wit soothes a taxing time
Published
April 2, 2023

The Maine Millennial: The state of Maine needs my taxes more than I need a tax cut

If you think you’ll never need government assistance, know that life has a way of throwing curve balls at you.
Published
February 10, 2023

IRS says Maine’s $850 pandemic relief checks not taxable

The agency had been studying whether the money sent out last year in Maine – and similar payments made in 16 other states – was subject to federal taxes.
Published
February 8, 2023

Maine Voices: Close the gap and help end hunger in our state

If just half of Maine income taxpayers check off the $25 voluntary donation box, it will bring in $10 million to feed our food-insecure friends and neighbors.

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Published
February 2, 2023

Commentary: Republican tax proposals aren’t as bonkers as they sound

Abolishing the IRS is not a good idea, but a flat levy on consumption is a good starting point if the goal is to shrink the budget deficit.
Published
February 1, 2023

Clarence Page: How a Republican tax plan became a gift to Democrats

New House Speaker Kevin McCarthy couldn’t seem to give away enough to win his leadership post. But a quick retreat from a radical Republican-backed flat-tax bill shows he may have given away too much.
Published
January 31, 2023

Commentary: Don’t feel guilty about taxing the wealthy

The American Dream was never about ultra-prosperity, but wealth has become the American Fever Dream.
Published
January 29, 2023

Time seems ripe for bipartisan action on income tax cuts in Maine

As the state enjoys a record surplus, lawmakers from both parties have submitted proposals that would reduce taxes for lower-income Mainers.
Published
January 25, 2023

Democrats hammer Republican plan to impose national sales tax, abolish IRS

Sponsored by Rep. Earl L. 'Buddy' Carter, R-Ga., the plan would do away with income, payroll, estate and gift taxes, and instead impose a 23% national sales tax.