125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1205 LR 426(01)
An Act To Provide Economic Incentives to Businesses for the Collection of State Taxes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. McClellan of Raymond
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 Projections  FY 2013-14 Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $10,175,000 $10,165,000 $10,165,000 $10,165,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $10,000 $0 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund ($10,165,000) ($10,165,000) ($10,165,000) ($10,165,000)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($535,000) ($535,000) ($535,000) ($535,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Permitting retailers required to register under the sales and use tax law to deduct and retain up to 1% of the sales and use taxes that they collect will reduce tax collections by an estimated $10,700,000 annually, reducing revenues to the General Fund and to revenue sharing.  A one-time $10,000 General Fund appropriation will be required in fiscal year 2011-12 to modify the sales tax return, change computer programs, modify reporting systems and to monitor compliance.