- Governor Janet Mills proposes exempting all nonprofits from sales tax in Maine
- This change would cost the state about $10 million annually
- The proposal aims to simplify the tax code and reduce confusion
- More than 5,200 organizations would become newly eligible for sales tax exemption
- Maine is one of 17 states without a blanket exemption for nonprofits
- The current system is described as unusual, unfair, confusing, and inefficient
- Previous attempts to pass a blanket nonprofit exemption have not been successful
Source: themainemonitor.org
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