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§5111-C.__Imposition and rate of tax

 
1.__Resident.__A tax is imposed for each taxable year
beginning on or after January 1, 2004 on the Maine taxable
income of every resident individual of this State.__The amount
of the tax is 5%.

 
2.__Additional tax.__Additionally, a tax is imposed for each
taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1989 on the
Maine adjusted gross income of every nonresident individual.__
The amount of the tax equals the tax computed under this
section and chapter 805, as if the nonresident were a
resident, multiplied by the ratio of the individual's Maine
adjusted gross income, as defined in section 5102, subsection
1-C, paragraph B, to the nonresident's entire federal adjusted
gross income as modified by section 5122.

 
Sec. 6. 36 MRSA §5124-A, as amended by PL 1989, c. 596, Pt. J,
§7, is repealed and following enacted in its place:

 
§5124-A.__Standard deduction; resident

 
The standard deduction for resident taxpayers who are
married persons filing jointly is $30,000, the standard
deduction for persons filing as heads of households is $20,000
and the standard deduction for all other resident taxpayers is
$10,000.

 
Sec. 7. 36 MRSA §5126, as amended by PL 2001, c. 583, §16, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 8. 36 MRSA §5160, as amended by PL 1993, c. 395, §19, is
further amended to read:

 
§5160. Imposition of tax

 
The tax is imposed, at the rates rate provided by section
5111 5111-C for resident individuals, upon the taxable income
of estates and trusts. The tax must be paid by the fiduciary.

 
Sec. 9. 36 MRSA §5224-A, as amended by PL 1989, c. 596, Pt. J,
§5, is further amended to read:

 
§5224-A. Return of part-year resident

 
If an individual changes that individual's status as a
resident individual or nonresident individual during the
taxable year, the individual shall file a nonresident return
pursuant to section 5220, subsection 2. That individual's tax
shall must be computed, pursuant to section 5111 5111-C,
subsection 4 2, as


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