The proposal would lower tax rates for families and businesses and cap the rate for individuals at 33 percent.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Portland should cut spending instead of raising taxes
I would think that the city of Portland could think of ways to cut spending instead of always raising taxes. We have a development boom that will generate $1.5 million in new taxes. We are also paying more for trash bags. We also have a new stormwater fee. Now we are facing a 2.3 percent […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Trump’s boast: He pays as little in taxes as possible
He says that he fights to keep his tax burden low because government ‘wastes’ our tax dollars.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Conforming to federal tax code could cost Mainers millions
A proposal by Gov. Paul LePage contains a credit that may be a waste of our money, House Speaker Mark Eves says.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Mike Tipping: Maine Republicans’ citizens initiatives are behind the times – literally
A procedural slip-up will make it more difficult for them to get their proposals on the statewide ballot in 2016.
Posted inBusiness
Interactive map: Where Maine’s investors live
IRS data indicates that Maine’s (financial) capital is clustered along the coast.