124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 618 LR 1420(01)
An Act To Reduce Income Tax on Capital Gains
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Smith of Piscataquis
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
2009-10 2010-11 Projections 2011-12 Projections 2012-13
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $42,693,000 $42,660,000 $42,660,000 $42,660,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $33,000 $0 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund ($42,660,000) ($42,660,000) ($42,660,000) ($42,660,000)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($2,340,000) ($2,340,000) ($2,340,000) ($2,340,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Excluding one-half of long-term capital gains from individual and corporate income taxes will reduce General Fund revenue by an estimated $42,660,000 annually.  Excluding one-half of long-term capital gains will also reduce revenue to and distributions from Municipal Revenue Sharing.  Costs to Maine Revenue Services for computer programming to accommodate these changes will be $33,000 in the FY 2009-10.