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As announced in recent March Tax Alerts by Maine Revenue Services (MRS), the deadline for Maine sales tax filing and payment is unchanged. This is because, unlike income tax revenues, sales tax is a “trust fund” tax that is collected by retailers from customers, in trust,for the State. While MRS recognizes the strain that businesses are experiencing, Maine law prohibits retailers from using collected trust fund taxes for their own purpose. MRS encourages retailers to still timely file their sales tax returns, although retailers may always request an extension to file. However, for the reasons stated, any extension to file is not an extension for remitting collected sales tax to the State.
In addition, retailers who cannot compute the actual sales tax to remit may still timely file their return and remit an estimated sales tax based on filing history. Retailers can then file an amended return at a later date to reconcile the correct tax owed. If you have any questions, please contact the MRS Sales Tax Division at (207) 624-9693 or sales.tax@maine.gov. Retailers who want to request a payment plan may also contact the MRS Compliance Division at (207) 624-9595 or compliance.tax@maine.gov.
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