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6. It expands the provision for inclusion of untaxed real
property of widows and children of deceased veterans in the
assessor's inventory to include untaxed real property of widowers
of deceased veterans. This makes the requirement consistent with
changes enacted in 2004 that broadened the veterans' exemption to
include property of widowers of deceased veterans.

 
7. It expands the provision for abatement of property taxes
for widows and children of deceased veterans to include widowers
of deceased veterans. This makes the abatement provision
consistent with changes enacted in 2004 that broadened the
veterans' exemption to include property of widowers of deceased
veterans.

 
8. It adds a specific requirement that a person who sells
tangible personal property or taxable services in Maine on behalf
of the owner must register as a seller and collect and remit
Maine sales tax on those sales. This requirement is consistent
with the long-standing interpretation of the statutes by the
agency.

 
9. It clarifies that provisions relating to certain sales of
products for internal human consumption through vending machines
are applicable regardless of the form of payment accepted by the
vending machines.

 
10. It clarifies that the sales tax exclusion for sales of
furniture, audio media and audio equipment for rental is limited
to those circumstances where the subsequent rental is subject to
the service provider tax.

 
11. It clarifies that the storage and use subject to the use
tax includes storage and use of property purchased at casual
sales, if the sale of that property would be subject to tax.

 
12. It repeals a sales tax exemption that is not currently
being administered because the Office of the Attorney General has
advised the Bureau of Revenue Services that it violates the
commerce clause of the United States Constitution. The section
also clarifies an ambiguous cross-reference.

 
13. It clarifies that a corporation or limited liability
company cannot be a nonresident for purposes of the immediate
removal exemptions in the sales and use tax law if it is
organized in Maine or has its principal place of business in
Maine. This is consistent with the long-standing interpretation
of the exemption statutes by the agency.

 
14. It updates the sales and use tax exemption for
snowmobiles and ATVs owned by nonresidents for consistency with


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