2011 - 2013 Tax Alerts

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2011

  • January (PDF)
    • Due Dates for Certain Tax Forms
    • Sales Tax Bulletins
  • April (PDF)
    • Extended Due Date for 2010 Estate Tax Returns
    • Individual Income Tax Assistance to be Provided on April 19, 2011
  • May (PDF)
    • Overview of the 2011 Filing Season
    • Maine Revenue Services Tax Law Changes - Supplemental Budget
  • August (PDF)
    • Correction - Extended Due Date for 2010 Estate Tax Returns
    • Maine Residents Property Tax and Rent Refund "Circuitbreaker" Program
    • Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program
    • Maine Sales Tax General Information Bulletin
  • September (PDF)
    • 2011 Maine Tax Forum
    • 2011 Tax Law Changes
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Adopted Rule 110 -
        Request for Advisory Rulings
    • Free Online Real Estate Transfer Tax Declarations Filing Service
  • September (PDF)
    • 2011 Tax Return Filing Due Date
    • Maine Revenue Sevices Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 110
    • Maine Sales & Use Tax Symposium
  • October (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 110 - Adopted
      • Rule 101 - Proposed Repeal
      • Rule 313 - Proposed Repeal
    • Sales Tax News
    • 2012 Maine Individual Income Tax Rates
  • November (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 110 - Adopted
      • Rule 601 - Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 806 - Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 807 - Proposed Amendments
    • Maine Revenue Services Reorganization
    • 15th Annual Maine Tax Forum
    • Changes in Procedures for Filing Form 1065/1120S-ME (Information Return for Partnerships/S Corporations)
    • Changes in Procedures for Filing Certain Pass-through Entity Withholding Forms for Nonresident Owners (Form 941P-ME, Form 941E-ME & Form 941LM-ME)
    • Payroll Processor Licensing Requirements
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • December (PDF)
    • LePage Administration Announces Reorganization of Maine Revenue Services
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 110 - Adopted
    • 2011 Maine Tax Forms
    • 2012 Individual Income Tax Estimated Tax Payment Vouchers
    • IRS Email, Phishing and Identity Theft Scams
    • Education Opportunity Credit
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases

2012

  • January (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 110 - Adopted
      • Rule 101 - Repealed
      • Rule 313 - Repealed
    • Changes in Procedures for Filing Form 1065/1120S-ME (Information Return for Partnerships/S Corporations)
    • Changes in Procedures for Filing Certain Pass-through Entity Withholding Forms for Nonresident Owners (Form 941P-ME, Form 941E-ME & Form 941LM-ME)
    • Maine Capital Investment Credit
    • Maine Qualified Terminable Interest Property Election for a Qualified Domestic Trust
    • 2012 Individual Income Tax Estimated Tax Payment Vouchers
    • Internal Revenue Service Nonfiler Outreach Links
    • Maine Sales Tax Bulletins
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • February (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 110 - Reminder
    • Electronic Filing Requirements for Payroll Tax Returns
    • Reminder: Filing Procedures Changing for Form 1065/1120S-ME (Information Return for Partnerships/S Corporations)
    • Reminder: Changes in Procedures for Filing Certain Pass-through Entity Withholding Forms for Nonresident Owners (Form 941P-ME, Form 941E-ME & Form 941LM-ME)
    • Maine Capital Investment Credit, Part 2: Addition Modifications, Pass-through Owners, Asset-by-asset Claims, and Composite Returns
    • 2012 Sales Tax Seminars
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
      • Rockland Man Sentenced for Failure to File Maine Income Taxes
  • April (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Repeal and Replace Rule 202 - Tree Growth Tax Law Valuations
      • Adopted Rule 601 - Estate Tax
      • Adopted Rule 806 - Nonresident Individual Income Tax
      • Adopted Rule 807 - Residency
    • Overview of the 2012 Filing Season
    • 2012 Sales Tax Seminars
    • Sales Tax Bulletin News
    • Filing Procedures Changing for Form 1065ME/1120S-ME (Information Return for Partnerships/S Corporations)
    • Reminder: Changes in Procedures for Filing Certain Pass-through Entity Withholding Forms for Nonresident Owners (Forms 941P-ME, Form 941E-ME & Form 941LM-ME)
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
      • Gray Man Sentenced for Stealing from AMVET
  • June (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 805 "Composite Filing" - Proposed Amendments
      • Rule 901 "Maine Residents Property Tax Program" - Proposed Amendments
    • Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
  • June #2 (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 803 "Withholding Tax Reports and Payments" - Proposed Amendments
    • 2012 Tax Law Changes
    • New Appeals Process for State Tax Assessor Determinations
  • August (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 104 "Electronic Filing of Maine Tax Returns" - Proposed Amendment
      • Rule 805 "Composite Filing" - Amended
      • Rule 901 "Maine Residents Property Tax Program" - Amended
    • Maine Residents Property Tax and Rent Refund "Circuitbreaker" Program
    • Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program
  • September (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 803 "Withholding Tax Reports and Payments" - Amended
    • 2012 Maine Tax Forum
    • Sales, Fuel and Special Tax
    • Maine Educational Opportunity Credit
  • October (PDF)
    • 2012 Maine Tax Forum News
    • Sales Fuel and Special Tax News
      • Revised Bulletins
      • Symposiums
  • October #2 (PDF)
    • 2012 Maine Use Tax Compliance Program
  • October #3 (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services is Moving
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Rule 104 Amended
    • Manager Selected for MRS Criminal Investigations Unit and Tax Compliance Unit
    • 2013 Income Tax Withholding Changes
  • December (PDF)
    • 2012 Maine Individual Income Tax Returns Filed by Married Same-sex Couples

2013

  • January (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services has Moved
    • Form 941P-ME - Maine Income Tax Withholding for Pass-through Entities Now Available
    • 16th Annual Maine Tax Forum
    • Maine Revenue Services Discontinues Use of the Short Form 1040S-ME
    • 2012 Maine Tax Forms
    • 2013 Maine Individual Income Tax Rates
  • January #2 (PDF)
    • Maine Conformity with the American Tax Relief Act of 2012 for Tax Year 2012
  • January #3 (PDF)
    • Maine Income Tax Issues Related to Same-Sex Marriages
    • Maine Revenue Services Rule 110 "Requests for Advisory Rulings"
  • March (PDF)
    • 17th Annual Maine Tax Forum
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Repeal and Replace of Rule 202 "Tree Growth Tax Law Valuations - 2013"
  • April (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Conforms to Federal Tax Relief Provided to Individuals Affected by the Boston Marathon Explosions
    • Maine Revenue Services Rulemaking Activity
      • Adopted Rule 104 "Filing of Maine Tax Returns"
      • NEW Adopted Rule 812 "Credit for Educational Opportunity"
  • August (PDF)
    • Maine Revenue Services Announces Staff Changes
    • 17 Annual Maine Tax Forum (hosted by SCORE)
    • Law Changes to the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program
  • September (PDF)
    • 17 Annual Maine Tax Forum (hosted by SCORE)
    • Sales and Use Tax: Nursing Homes; Notice of MRS Interpretation Change
    • Sales and Use Tax: Interim Rentals; Notice of MRS Interpretation Change
  • October (PDF)
    • 17 Annual Maine Tax Forum
    • Sales and Use Tax - Sales Tax Bulletins Revised