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if that individual were a nonresident individual, except that
the numerator of the apportionment ratio shall be comprised of
comprises the individual's Maine adjusted gross income, as
defined in section 5102, subsection 1-C, paragraph A, for the
portion of the taxable year during which that individual was a
resident, plus that individual's Maine adjusted gross income, as
defined in section 5102, subsection 1-C, paragraph B, for the
portion of the taxable year during which that individual was a
nonresident. The part-year resident shall is also be entitled to
the credit provided by section 5217-A, computed as if the
individual's Maine adjusted gross income for the entire year
were comprised only of that portion which that is attributed to
the portion of the year during which that individual was a
resident.

 
Sec. 10. 36 MRSA §5250, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 668, §§36
and 37, is repealed.

 
Sec. 11. 36 MRSA c. 841, as amended, is repealed.

 
Sec. 12. Application. This Act applies to tax years beginning on
or after January 1, 2004.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill changes the existing graduated income tax program
into a flat tax rate for income tax, effective for tax years
beginning on or after January 1, 2004.


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