122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 332 LR 1549(02)
An Act To Exempt Unemployment Benefits from State Income Tax
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $10,385,104 $9,636,182 $10,389,007 $11,092,340
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $47,087 $50,007 $54,056 $56,009
Revenue
General Fund ($10,338,017) ($9,586,175) ($10,334,951) ($11,036,331)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($555,574) ($515,168) ($566,896) ($605,368)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Exempting unemployment benefits from income tax is expected to result in a General Fund revenue loss of $10,338,017 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $9,586,175 in fiscal year 2006-07.  This bill also includes General Fund appropriations of $47,087 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $50,007 in fiscal year 2006-07 for Maine Revenue Services to support the administrative costs associated with this deduction.