2017 - 2019 Tax Alerts

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2017

  • January (PDF)
    • 2017 Maine Income Tax Withholding
  • February (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services ("MRS") Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 805 ("Composite Filing") Amended
      • Rule 806 ("Nonresident Individual Income Tax") Amended
      • Rule 807 ("Residency") Amended
  • April (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 202 ("Tree Growth Tax Law Valuations - 2017") - Proposed Repeal and Replace
    • Protect Your Data from W-2 Phishing Scams
  • July (PDF)
    • EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: 2017 Withholding Tables and Miscellaneous Income Tax Forms Revised
    • 2017 Maine Tax Practitioner Institute / 2017 Maine Tax Forum (presented by SCORE Maine)
  • September (PDF)
    • 2017 Tax Law Changes
    • Maine Revenue Services ("MRS") Rulemaking Activity
      • Amendments to Rule 104
    • 2017 Maine Sales & Use Tax Symposiums
    • Maine Revenue Services Conforms to Federal Tax Relief Provided to Taxpayers Affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
  • October (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Conforms to Certain Federal Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
    • 2018 State of Maine Individual Income Tax Rates
  • November (PDF)
    • 2018 Maine Income Tax Withholding Tables
    • Important Message Regarding Expiring Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) issued by the Internal Revenue Service

2018

  • January (PDF)
    • Maine Legislature to Consider Conformity with Recent Federal Tax Reform
  • May (PDF)
    • Many Maine Taxpayers May Need to File
      AMENDED 2017 Maine Income Tax Returns
  • June (PDF)
    • Maine Department of Labor Announces
      New Unemployment Insurance Tax System for Maine Employers in 2018
    • Important Notice To Fuel Vendors
  • July (PDF)
    • 2018 Maine Tax Practioner Institute and 2018 Tax Forum
    • Important Notice For Employers
  • July - #2 (PDF)
    • Many Maine Taxpayers May Need to File AMENDED 2017 Maine Income Tax Returns and Adjust Withholding and Estimated Tax for 2018
  • August (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Issues Guidance for Remote Sellers
  • September (PDF)
    • 2018 Maine Tax Practitioner Institute and Maine Tax Forum
    • 2018 Maine Sales and Use Tax Symposiums
    • Sales and Use Tax - Sales Tax Bulletins
    • Electronic Filing of Transfer Tax Forms
  • September - #2 (PDF)
    • Maine Now Conforms to Most Federal Tax Law Changes Enacted on or Before March 23, 2018
  • October (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Urges Taxpayers to Review 2018 Maine Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax Payments
  • October - #2 (PDF)
    • New Unemployment Insurance Tax System for Maine Employers in 2018
  • October - #3 (PDF)
    • Maine Tax Treatment of Federal Deferred Foreign Income
  • October - #4 (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Conforms to Certain Federal Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
  • December (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services - Holiday Closures
    • 2018 Maine Individual Income Tax Return Filing Due Date
    • Maine Form 2848-ME
    • Sales and Use Tax - Sales Tax Bulletins
    • 2019 State of Maine Individual Income Tax Rates

2019

  • January (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services ("MRS") Announces 2019 Tax Filing Season
  • February (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services ("MRS") 2019 Tax Filing Season Update
  • May (PDF)
    • Maine Power of Attorney (Form 2848-ME) and Limited Power of Attorney (Form 2848-ME-L)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 302 ("Sales to Government Agencies and Exempt Organizations") - Proposed Amendment
      • Rule 304 ("Sale Tax Returns and Payments") - Proposed Amendment
      • Rule 318 ("Instrumentalities of Interstate or Foreign Commerce") - Proposed Repeal and Replace
      • Rule 202 ("Tree Growth Tax Law Valuations") - Repealed and Replaced
  • June (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services ("MRS") Announces Taxpayer Service Hours
  • July (PDF)
    • MRS Announces Taxpayer Service Hours
    • MRS Petition for Reconsideration Form Revised
    • MRS Extension of Time to File a Return
    • Notice of Bureau Policy Change (BETE/BETR)
  • August (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services ("MRS") Announces Taxpayer Service Hours
  • August - #2 (PDF)
    • 2019 Maine Tax Law Changes
    • MRS Rulemaking Activity
    • 2019 Maine Tax Symposiums
    • 2019 Maine Tax Practitioner Institute and 2019 Maine Tax Forum
  • October (PDF)
    • Sales and Use Tax Updates
    • Property Tax Bulletin Updates
    • Reminder - MRS Taxpayer Service Hours
  • November (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services ("MRS") Due Date for Information Returns
    • Truncating Social Security Numbers ("SSNs") on Certain Information Returns to Employees
    • Changes to Maine Form W-4ME
    • Fiscal Agents for Employer Withholding
    • MRS Guidance Regarding Certain Non-taxable Streaming Subscription Services Over the Internet
    • 2020 State of Maine Individual Income Tax Rates
  • December (PDF)
    • 2020 Maine Income Tax Withholding Tables
    • Sales and Use Tax Updates
    • Property Tax Bulletin Updates