The DOR has stated that the sale of a "qualifying promotional voucher" which may be later redeemed for taxable property or meals is not subject to sales tax.

The Legislature has eliminated taxation of certain trusts under the interest and dividends tax for taxable periods ending on or after December 31, 2013.

The full Senate HAS REC voted to confirm Governor LePage’s nomination of Tim Schneider as Maine’s next Public Advocate.

The Legislature has established an education tax credit which may be taken against the business profits tax.

The Legislature has eliminated taxation of certain trusts under the interest and dividends tax for taxable periods ending on or after December 31, 2013.

The Appeals Court ruled that a taxpayer who resided in Massachusetts when he exercised stock options on Amazon stock for a gain of $5.3 million, but who intended to move back to Florida, was domiciled in Massachusetts for tax purposes.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has agreed to re-review a case involving the enforceability of class action waivers in arbitration provisions.

The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that the Board of Tax Appeals properly used the "operational approach" in AT&T v. Commissioner of Revenue.

Pierce Atwood is pleased to present its inaugural edition of New England and First Circuit Class Action Tracker with a focus on the filings and decisions of the state and federal courts within...

Last month the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it is launching a public inquiry into the effects of mandatory arbitration provisions in consumer financial services contracts.

Just over two years ago, the Supreme Court issued its decision in AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Concepcion, holding that the Federal Arbitration Act preempted a state rule that class action waivers are unconscionable. Since that time, some courts have sought to limit that decision, either by finding that Concepcion is limited to state law claims or by concluding that Concepcion does not apply if plaintiffs can demonstrate that the high cost of individual arbitration and the limited nature of any award

The DOR ruled that sales of cloud computing that involve the customer’s use of its own software or software available free on the Internet are not taxable when sold to customers in Massachusetts.

On August 10, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NOPR) proposing to establish an integrated Coordinated Interagency...

Governor LePage has recently vetoed his third bill of the session, LD 405, An Act to Increase Municipal Agent Fees for Licensing and Registration of Motor Vehicles.

The Supreme Judicial Court denied a retailer’s claim of a bad debt sales tax credit for sales made to customers that were eventually charged off as worthless debt.

We are pleased to share our Final Issue of the 2012 Summary of New Maine Laws in this special edition of Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House.

Deadline for Submitting Legislation for Next Maine Legislative Session is This Friday 27 September, 2013.

The DOR ruled that sales of materials, tools, fuel, and machinery to a contractor engaged to build a wind turbine that will provide electricity to a manufacturing facility are exempt from sales tax.

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.

Other than receiving an updated revenue forecast on Monday, the Appropriations Committee did little publically this week to advance the Department of Health and Human Services supplemental spending bill.