129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 607		LR 496(02)
	An Act To Provide Equitable Taxation for the Food and Beverage Industry
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	Projections  FY 2021-22	Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$48,450	$48,450	$48,450	$48,450
Revenue
	General Fund		($48,450)	($48,450)	($48,450)	($48,450)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($2,550)	($2,550)	($2,550)	($2,550)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill allows a deduction from individual and corporate taxes for the federal tax credit allowed to an employer for the employer's share of FICA taxes paid on the portion of an employee's tips that cause the employee's wages to exceed $5.15 per hour.  This will annually reduce General Fund revenue by $48,450 and Other Special Revenue Funds Revenue by $2,550 beginning in fiscal year 2019-20.