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Sec. 9. 36 MRSA §5125, as amended by PL 2003, c. 390, §34, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 10. 36 MRSA §5126, as amended by PL 2001, c. 583, §16, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 11. 36 MRSA §5160, as amended by PL 2003, c. 390, §35, is
further amended to read:

 
§5160. Imposition of tax

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

 
Sec. 12. 36 MRSA §5203-C, sub-§1, ¶¶F, G and H, as enacted by PL 2003, c.
673, Pt. JJ, §3 and affected by §6, are amended to read:

 
F. "Regular income tax" means:

 
(1) For resident individuals, estates and trusts, the
amount derived by multiplying the applicable tax rate
or rates by taxable income under section 5121 or 5163;

 
(2) For nonresident individuals, estates and trusts,
the amount derived by multiplying the applicable tax
rate or rates by taxable income under section 5121 or
5175, the result of which is adjusted for nonresident
individuals in accordance with section 5111 5111-C,
subsection 4 2; or

 
(3) For taxable corporations, the amount derived by
multiplying the applicable tax rate or rates against
Maine net income under section 5102, subsection 8.

 
G. "Tentative alternative minimum taxable income" means
federal alternative minimum taxable income:

 
(1) Reduced by income that states are prohibited under
federal law from subjecting to income tax to the extent
included in federal alternative minimum taxable income;

 
(2) Reduced by income, loss or deductions by which the State
decreases federal adjusted gross income in the case of
individuals or federal taxable income in the case of
corporations, estates and trusts under section 5122, section
5125, subsection 3 or section 5164, 5176 or 5200-A or as
otherwise indicated by law to the


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