123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 562 LR 1395(01)
An Act To Adopt a Flat Corporate Income Tax
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Mills, P. of Somerset
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium revenue decrease - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Establishing a flat Corporate Income Tax rate of 8.5% will reduce income tax collections.  Maine Revenue Services estimates that a flat rate of 8.6% would be required to make the bill revenue neutral.  The Governor's proposed budget for the 2008-2009 biennium, LD 499, includes changes to the apportionment of corporate income.  This revenue estimate may need to be revisited based on the final legislative actions on LD 499.