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LR 533
Item 1

 
(1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
2002 but prior to January 1, 2006, a 30% bonus
depreciation deduction claimed by the taxpayer pursuant
to Section 101 of the federal Job Creation and Worker
Assistance Act of 2002, Public Law 107-147 with respect
to property placed in service during the taxable year;

 
(2) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
2002 but prior to January 1, 2006, a 50% bonus
depreciation deduction claimed by the taxpayer pursuant
to Section 201 of the federal Jobs and Growth Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Public Law 108-27
with respect to property placed in service during the
taxable year; and

 
(3) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
2003 but prior to January 1, 2006, the increase in
aggregate cost claimed used under Section 179 of the
Code pursuant to Section 202 of the federal Jobs and
Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Public
Law 108-27;

 
Sec. 49. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§2, ¶B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 705, §10
and affected by §14, is further amended to read:

 
B. An amount equal to the reduction in salaries and wages
expense for federal income tax purposes associated with the
taxpayer's federal work opportunity credit as determined
under the Code, Section 51 or empowerment zone employment
credit as determined under the Code, Section 1396;

 
Sec. 50. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§2, ¶M, as amended by PL 2003, c. 391, §5,
is further amended to read:

 
M. For each individual who is a primary recipient of
pension benefits under an employee retirement plan, an
amount that is the lesser of:

 
(1) Six thousand dollars reduced by the total amount
of the individual's social security benefits and
railroad retirement benefits paid by the United States,
but not less than $0. The reduction does not apply to
benefits paid under a military retirement plan; or

 
(2) The aggregate of pension benefits under employee
retirement plans included in the individual's federal
adjusted gross income.


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