On June 30, 2021, Maine Revenue Services (MRS) published a Tax Alert describing changes to COVID-19 tax relief programs following the end of Maine’s state of civil emergency, also on June 30. Below is a summary of the key...more
Maine Revenue Services issued guidance, August 8, 2018, regarding remote sellers’ sales tax collection obligations in light of the Supreme Court’s June 21, 2018 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc....more
8/10/2018
/ Appeals ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
New Guidance ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Quill ,
Reversal ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
State and Local Government ,
Substantial Nexus ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning
The Supreme Court issued its decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair on June 21, 2018, granting states greater power to require out-of-state sellers to collect sales tax, and thus dramatically affecting the obligations of many...more
6/22/2018
/ Appeals ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Quill ,
Reversal ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
Substantial Nexus ,
Tax Planning
The state of Maine has waded into uncharted territory with the passage of a law that requires out-of-state sellers to collect Maine sales and use tax on their sales into Maine even if they do not have a physical presence in...more
Motor Vehicle Use Tax is Constitutional -
Regency Transportation, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue -
MA Supreme Judicial Court No. SJC-11873 (January 6, 2016) -
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has held...more
Maine Governor Paul LePage has proposed a major restructuring of Maine’s tax system as part of his FY 2016-2017 budget submission. Generally, the governor’s proposal decreases the state’s reliance on income tax revenue and...more
Massachusetts Tax Alert -
The transportation finance bill recently passed by the Massachusetts Legislature contains a number of significant tax changes....more
Averting a potential government shutdown, the Legislature voted to override Governor LePage’s veto of the biennial budget....more
A bipartisan group of 11 legislators have proposed an overhaul of Maine’s tax system, including major changes to the individual and corporate income tax, property tax, sales tax, and estate tax. ...more