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  • Tax Burden Analysis

    Maine's Tax Burden: History and Projections - March 2006 (PDF)

    I.    Introduction
    II.   Methodology
    III.  Historical Tax Growth and Projections
    IV.   Spending Limits and Effect of LD 1 on Tax Burden
    V.    Structural Gaps and Risks to Tax Burden Projections

    Graphs (PDF)
    Graph A - State and Local Taxes as a % of Personal Income
    Graph B - State and Local Taxes Per Capita
    Graph C - State and Local Taxes Per Capita (adjusted for inflation)
    Graph D - State and Local Tax Mix

    Appendices (PDF)
    A.  State and Local Tax Data - History and Projections
    B.  Fiscal Year 2002 State and Local Tax Data - Census vs. OFPR
    C.  Bureau of Census Definition of Taxes
    D.  Historical Analysis and Projections of Local Resources