2008 - 2010 Tax Alerts

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2008

  • January (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Notice of Public Hearing for Rule 104
      • Rule 102 Revised
      • Rule 207 Revised
      • Rule 602 Adopted
      • Proposed Amendments to Rule 801
      • Proposed Amendments to Rule 810
  • February (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 104 Adopted
      • Rule 803 Revised
      • Rule 901 Revised
    • Economic Nexus - Maine's Position
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • March (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 202 Revised
      • Rule 801 Revised
      • Rule 810 Revised
    • Federal Economic Stimulus Rebates
    • Tax Return Preparer Identification - Reminder
  • April (PDF)
    • Electronic Filing Training Seminar
  • August (PDF)
    • Form 2333ME - Increased Fees for Printed Forms
    • Form 2848ME - Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative
    • 2008 Tax Law Changes
    • Maine Residents Property Tax and Rent Refund "Circuit Breaker" Program
    • Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program
    • Forest Products Limited Time Exemption Certificate and Rebate on Parts and Supplies
  • September (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 101 Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 102 Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 104 Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 318 Proposed Amendments
  • October (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 803 Revised
      • Rule 805 Adopted
    • 2008 Tax Forms
    • 2008 Tax Practitioner Institutes
    • Maine Revenue Services Conforms to IRS Guidelines to Postpone Taxpayer Deadlines in Areas Affected by Hurrican Ike
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
    • 2009 Individual Income Tax Rates
  • December (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 102 Revised
      • Rule 104 Revised
    • 2008 Downloadable Forms

2009

  • January (PDF)
    • Form 2333ME (Order Form) has been Revised
    • Reminder of Maine's Tax Treatment of Net Operating Losses
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • March (PDF)
    • Innocent/Injured Spouse Claims
    • Unreadable Maine Individual Income Tax Returns
    • E-File Handbook
  • June (PDF)
    • 2009 Tax Filing Season
    • Net Operating Losses
    • Estate Tax
  • June (PDF)
    • Estate Tax Law Change
  • August (PDF)
    • MRS Announces the 2009 Tax Receivables Reduction Initiative
  • August #2 (PDF)
    • Maine Residents Property Tax and Rent Refund "Circuitbreaker" Program
    • Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program
    • Maine Sales Tax Seminars (Recent Legislative changes to Sales, Use and Service Provider Taxes)
    • 2009 Estate Tax Form 706ME Posted / Estate Tax Law Changes
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • August #3 (PDF)
    • 2009 Maine Tax Forum
    • 2009 Maine Employment Tax Seminar
    • New Estate Tax Liability Release Form
    • Form 706ME
  • November (PDF)
    • Maine Tax Reform Act - Suspended
    • 2009 Maine Tax Forms
    • Limited Power of Attorney Form
    • MRS Rulemaking Activity
    • Maine Taxation of Military Spouse Income
    • 13th Annual Maine Tax Forum
    • 2010 Maine Individual Income Tax Rates
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • December (PDF)
    • Maine Itemized Deductions - Sales Tax Paid on the Purchase of a New Motor Vehicle
    • Maine Tax Reform - Tax Calculator
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 104 Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 601 Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 202 Proposed Repeal and Replace
    • 2009 Downloadable Tax Forms

2010

  • January (PDF)
    • New Maine Subtraction Modification Allowed for Certain "Circuitbreaker" and Other Property Tax Refunds Included in Federal Adjusted Gross Income
    • Sales/Use Tax Policy Change - Aircraft Sales Tax Exemption
  • March (PDF)
    • E-File Handbook
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Amended Rule 104 Adopted
      • Amended Rule 202 Adopted
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • March #2 (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Amended Rule 801 Proposed
    • Maine Income Tax Withholding - Military Spouses Residency Relief Act
    • Maine Revenue Service News & Updates
  • March #3 (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Amended Rule 601 Adopted
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • March #4 (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Repeal & Replace Rule 302 Proposed
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • May (PDF)
    • Overview of the 2010 Filing Season
    • MRS - Maine Integrated Tax System (MERITS)
    • Modernized e-File (MeF)
    • Maine Revenue Services to Replace Image Processing System
    • Data Warehouse Collection Initiative
    • Maine Estate Tax - QTIP in 2010
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • July (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 801 Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 803 Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 810 Proposed Amendments
    • Reporting Sales Tax for Casual Rentals
  • August (PDF)
    • 2010 Maine Tax Forum
    • 2010 Maine Employment Tax Seminer
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 102 Revised
  • September (PDF)
    • 2010 Form 706ME
    • 2011 Tax Return Filing Due Date
    • 2010 Sales & Use Tax Symposiums
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 801 Revised
      • Rule 803 Revised
      • Rule 810 Revised
  • November (PDF)
    • Data Warehouse Collection Initiative
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 104 Revised
    • 2011 Maine Individual Income Tax Rates
  • December (PDF)
    • 2010 Maine Tax Forms
    • 14th Annual Maine Tax Forum
    • 7th Annual Maine Employment Tax Seminar
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 703 Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 601 Revised
      • Rule 807 Adopted
    • Sales Tax Bulletins