131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1720 LR 973(01)
An Act to Phase Out the Insurance Premium Tax on Annuities
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Bennett of Oxford
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $515,000 $1,623,000 $2,860,000 $4,210,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $33,000 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund ($515,000) ($1,590,000) ($2,860,000) ($4,210,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill reduces the rate of tax on annuity considerations by .2 percentage points per year beginning in 2024 until the tax is eliminated in 2033 and restricts deductions related to annuity premiums. It will reduce General Fund revenue by $515,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and by $1,590,000 in fiscal year 2024-25.

The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services will require a General Fund appropriation of $33,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 for programming costs to adjust the tax rate for annuity premiums.