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Maine Revenue Services Conforms to Federal Tax Relief Provided to Individuals affected by the Boston Marathon Explosions
The Internal Revenue Service has announced a three-month tax filing and payment extension to Boston area taxpayers and others affected by the Boston Marathon explosions on Monday, April 15, 2013 (IR-2013-43, April 16, 2013).
The relief applies to all individual taxpayers who live in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, including the city of Boston, victims and their families, first responders, others impacted who live outside Suffolk County and taxpayers whose tax preparers were adversely affected.
The relief includes a three-month extension to file 2012 federal income tax returns and pay taxes normally due on April 15, 2013. No filing or payment penalties will apply, though interest will still apply to payments made after April 15, 2013.
Maine Revenue Services will also provide tax filing and payment extensions to Maine taxpayers that qualify for the federal tax relief. Eligible taxpayers will have until July 15, 2013 to file their 2012 Maine income tax returns and pay Maine taxes normally due April 16, 2013. No filing and payment penalties will be due as long as the Maine return is filed and the Maine tax is paid by July 15, 2013. However, interest, currently 7% compounded monthly, will be due on any Maine tax payment made after the April 16 deadline.
Eligible taxpayers that file paper returns should write “BOSTON MARATHON” across the top of their Maine income tax return. Qualified taxpayers who receive penalties for filing returns or paying taxes late during the relief period should contact Maine Revenue Services at 207-626-8475 for a waiver of the penalties.
MRS Rulemaking Activity
Adopted Rule 104, “Filing of Maine Tax Returns.” This rule last amended in 2012, provides definitions and explanations of statutory terms and procedures for filing Maine tax returns, including electronic filing requirements. The adopted Rule was revised to clarify that the definition of “electronic filing” or “electronic data submission” means both the submission of return or information and the acceptance of the return or information by the State Tax Assessor and to amend the definition of “original Maine return” to clarify the returns to which the Rule applies. A new section .06 was added describing mandatory electronic filing requirements for corporate income tax filers for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. An application date was advanced. Revisions also were made to make language more precise and to correct format, including renumbering and correcting references.
Adopted Rule 812, “Credit for Educational Opportunity.” The new Rule describes the statutory authority for the Maine income tax credit known as the Credit for Educational Opportunity. Particularly, the Rule discusses the refundable portion of the credit that is related to a participant that obtained an associate or bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. The Rule provides information on what types of degrees qualify as science, technology, engineering or mathematics degrees and on the related degree program list issued by the federal government.
A copy of the adopted Rules can be found on the MRS web site at www.maine.gov/revenue (select Laws & Rules).| Department | Telephone Numbers |
FAX Numbers |
Email Addresses |
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| Taxpayer Service Center | (207) 626-8475 |
(207) 287-5855 |
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| Audit | (207) 822-0450 |
(207) 822-0453 |
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| Central Registration | (207) 621-5129 |
(207) 287-3733 |
division.uctax@maine.gov |
| Collections & Compliance | (207) 624-9595 |
(207) 287-6627 |
compliance.tax@maine.gov |
| Corporate Tax | (207) 624-9670 |
(207) 624-9694 |
corporate.tax@maine.gov |
| E-file Help Desk (1040 ONLY) | (207) 624-9730 |
(207) 287-6628 |
efile.helpdesk@maine.gov |
| Electronic Funds Transfer | (207) 624-5625 |
(207) 287-6975 |
efunds.transfer@maine.gov |
| Estate & Fiduciary Income Tax | (207) 626-8480 |
(207) 624-9694 |
estatetax@maine.gov |
| Fuel Tax | (207) 624-9609 |
(207) 287-6628 |
fuel.tax@maine.gov |
| Forms Request Line | (207) 624-7894 |
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| Individual Income Tax Assistance | (207) 626-8475 |
(207) 624-9694 |
income.tax@maine.gov |
| Insurance Premium Tax | (207) 624-9753 |
(207) 624-9694 |
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| Payment Plan/Income Tax | (207) 621-4300 |
(207) 621-4328 |
compliance.tax@maine.gov |
| Payment Plan/Other | (207) 624-9595 |
(207) 287-6627 |
compliance.tax@maine.gov |
| Practitioners’ Hotline | (207) 626-8458 |
(207) 624-9694 |
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| Property Tax | (207) 624-5600 |
(207) 287-6396 |
prop.tax@maine.gov |
| Public Communications | (207) 626-8478 |
(207) 624-9694 |
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| Sales Tax | (207) 624-9693 |
(207) 287-6628 |
sales.tax@maine.gov |
| Tax Clearance Letters | (207) 624-9628 |
(207) 287-6627 |
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| Office of Tax Policy | (207) 624-9789 |
(207) 287-3618 |
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| Taxpayer Advocate | (207) 624-9649 |
(207) 287-3618 |
taxpayer.advocate@maine.gov |
| NexTalk | 1-888-577-6690 |
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| Withholding Tax | (207) 626-8475 |
(207) 624-9694 |
withholding.tax@maine.gov |
| Tax Violations Hot Line | (207) 624-9600 |
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