AUGUSTA — As Maine lawmakers continued Wednesday to dig into Gov. Paul LePage’s recent budget proposal, which includes sweeping changes to the state’s tax policy, Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said taxpayers would gain more than they would lose. Among other changes, LePage’s proposal would eliminate about $62 million in state revenue-sharing with cities and towns […]
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Twin Cities group hopes to make tax prep romantic
LEWISTON — Low-income tax preparation advocates will try to put a little romance into financial literacy next month. Local officials and volunteers kicked off their annual “Take the Money; You’ve Earned it” effort in City Hall on Tuesday. The effort encourages Twin Cities residents to file their state and federal income taxes and take advantage […]
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LePage says his tax overhaul is different from the 2009 effort
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to overhaul Maine’s tax code could put some GOP lawmakers in the tough position of having to throw their support behind an idea they once opposed — and used to attack Democrats in order to get elected. But LePage is trying to make the case that his proposal […]
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LePage launches second term with promises of job growth and a stronger economy
AUGUSTA — Paul LePage launched his second term as Maine’s governor Wednesday with robust promises to create jobs and improve the state’s long-flagging economy. He also vowed to tackle the state’s income tax, saying his vision was a Maine without an income tax. “We want Mainers to know prosperity and not poverty,” LePage said. He […]
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Rumford group to launch spending cap petition Nov. 2
RUMFORD — Citing reckless spending by town government as their main reason, a group of residents will try again to put a spending cap before voters. The campaign to get a spending cap in the Rumford Town Charter will be launched by a committee at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at Sam’s Italian Restaurant off […]
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Rumford offers tax club service
RUMFORD — The town is offering an interest-free, monthly property tax payment plan called the Tax Club Program. It lets residential property owners pay their real estate taxes over eight months, Tom Bourret, Rumford tax collector, said Friday. “It’s just a budgeting tool,” he said. It’s not an incentive for paying taxes, he said. “It’s […]
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Income and tax levels for candidates in Maine governor’s race vary greatly
AUGUSTA — Annual earnings and how much they pay in taxes varies greatly among the candidates for governor. One pays more in state property taxes than he would earn as governor. One pays property taxes in Florida but not in Maine. And one pays about $500 less in property taxes on his home and a […]
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B. Pelletier: Taxes getting out of hand
Maybe it’s time for a tax cap in Lewiston. I’d just like to bring a little truth to the taxpayers of this city. From personal experience, I know that the great majority of management in the city’s Public Works Department live in other towns, so their pay is spent in other municipalities. I have heard […]
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Cutler hits the road to pitch property tax plan
BRIDGTON — Independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler started a statewide tour on Monday highlighting his proposal to reduce property taxes for homeowners. Cutler — who’s challenging Republican Gov. Paul LePage, along with Democrat Mike Michaud — wants to lower property taxes for most homeowners by 20 to 40 percent and push some of the […]
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G. Ferguson: What, another tax?
People are being taxed into poverty, what with state tax, federal tax, tax on groceries, meal taxes at restaurants and property tax. In my community, I know of a few senior citizens who worked all their lives to enjoy the golden years who are paying the town $20 per month to keep from having liens […]