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section 5220, subsection 2. That individual's tax shall must be
computed, pursuant to section 5111 5111-C, subsection 4 2, as 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. A-13. 36 MRSA c. 841, as amended, is repealed.

 
Sec. A-14. Application. This Part applies to tax years beginning on
or after January 1, 2006.

 
PART B

 
Sec. B-1. 36 MRSA §5124-A, first ¶, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt.
P, §5, is further amended to read:

 
The standard deduction of a resident individual is equal to
the standard deduction as determined in accordance with the Code,
Section 63, except that for tax years beginning after 2002 but
before 2006, the Code, Section 63(c)(2) must be applied as if the
basic standard deduction is $5,000 in the case of a joint return
and a surviving spouse and $2,500 in the case of a married
individual filing a separate return.

 
Sec. B-2. 36 MRSA §5126, as amended by PL 2001, c. 583, §16, is
further amended to read:

 
§5126. Personal exemptions

 
For income tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1998 but
before January 1, 1999, a resident individual is allowed $2,400
for each exemption that the individual properly claims for the
taxable year for federal income tax purposes, unless the taxpayer
is claimed as a dependent on another return. For income tax
years beginning on or after January 1, 1999 but before January 1,
2000, a resident individual is allowed $2,750 for each exemption
that the individual properly claims for the taxable year for
federal income tax purposes, unless the taxpayer is claimed as a
dependent on another return. For income tax years


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