Maine Lawmakers Advance Bill Raising Income Taxes on Top Earners

April 12, 2024, 4:04 PM UTC

Maine lawmakers advanced a bill to restructure the state’s income tax brackets by raising rates on wealthy earners and lowering them for low- and middle-income residents.

The bill, LD1231, passed the House Thursday and now awaits a final vote in the Senate, which voted 22-12 to move it earlier this week. Gov. Janet Mills (D) hasn’t said whether she supports the bill and a spokesperson didn’t immediately return a request for comment.

Maine has three individual income tax brackets, with the top rate of 7.15% applied to earnings over $61,600 for ...

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