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The roughly $320 million spending bill would provide tens of millions of dollars to nursing homes and plug a funding shortfall in the state's Medicaid program. But it would also increase taxes on tobacco, cannabis and popular video and audio streaming services.

In a memo on Tuesday, the state's top finance commission warned state lawmakers that "difficult changes must be adopted this year to balance the budget" after years of budget surpluses.

But the authors said those contributions - in Maine and across the country - would be greater if undocumented immigrations had access to work authorization and legal status.

The Maine Legislature will soon vote on a $900 million spending bill that eliminates a popular property tax program for seniors and replaces it by expanding two existing programs.

The Auburn city council has approved a measure to provide $300 in tax relief to older adults who can claim the Homestead Exemption.

BANGOR, Maine — Close to 80 people marched outside the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building in Bangor on Saturday to demand that President Donald Trump…

Last year nearly 4.5 million people without Social Security numbers filed federal tax returns. Many were in the U.S. illegally. But there are signs that fewer such immigrants are filing this year.

AUGUSTA, Maine — As Mainers kick off the new year they'll be greeted with a new sales tax on certain food items. Lawmakers approved the expansion of the…

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage has succeeded in igniting significant public debate around his two-year budget, which aims to reduce the income tax…

April 15th looms - get answers to your tax questions.Guests: Sean O'Hare - CPA who specializes in tax, was VP of the ME Society of CPAs, has a specialty…