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carry-over, capital loss, rental loss, farm loss, partnership or S
Corporation loss included in adjusted gross income, alimony,
inheritance, life insurance proceeds paid on death of insured,
nontaxable lawsuit rewards, such as slander, libel and pain and
suffering, excluding reimbursements such as medical and legal
expenses associated with the case, support money, nontaxable strike
benefits, the gross amount of any pension or annuity, including
railroad retirement benefits, all payments received under the
federal Social Security Act, state unemployment insurance laws,
veterans' disability pensions, nontaxable interest received from
the Federal Government or any of its instrumentalities, interest or
dividends on obligations or securities of this State and its
political subdivisions and authorities, workers' compensation and
the gross amount of "loss of time" insurance, cash public
assistance and relief, but not including relief granted under this
chapter. Income does not include the first $5,000 in the proceeds
from a life insurance policy, whether paid in a lump sum or in the
form of an annuity. Income does not include a rollover from an
individual retirement account, pension or annuity fund or plan to
an individual retirement account, pension or annuity fund or plan
even if the amount of the rollover is includable in Maine adjusted
gross income. Income also does not include gifts from
nongovernmental sources or surplus foods or other relief in kind
supplied by a governmental agency.

 
Sec. 54. Application. That section of this Act that enacts Title 36,
section 1760, subsection 80 applies to all taxable periods that
are open for purposes of assessment or for administrative or
judicial review.

 
Sec. 55. Retroactive application. Those sections of this Act that amend
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 5215, subsection 3,
paragraph B and repeal Title 36, section 5215, subsection 3,
paragraph C are retroactive to July 9, 1998.

 
Sec. 56. Application. That section of this Act that amends the Maine
Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 5122, subsection 2, paragraph
E, applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
That section of this Act that amends Title 36, section 5206-D,
subsections 12 and 13, apply to tax years beginning on or after
January 1, 1997. That section of this Act that amends Title 36,
section 6201, subsection 9, applies to applications filed on or
after August 1, 1998.

 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble,
this Act takes effect when approved.


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