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LR 390
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §5122, sub-§1, śN, as amended by PL 2003, c. 588, §14,
is further amended to read:

 
N. With respect to property placed in service during the
taxable year, an amount equal to the net increase in
depreciation or expensing attributable to:

 
(1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
2002 but prior to January 1, 2006 2005, a 30% bonus
depreciation deduction claimed by the taxpayer pursuant
to Section 101 of the federal Job Creation and Worker
Assistance Act of 2002, Public Law 107-147 with respect
to property placed in service during the taxable year;

 
(2) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
2002 but prior to January 1, 2006 2005, a 50% bonus
depreciation deduction claimed by the taxpayer pursuant
to Section 201 of the federal Jobs and Growth Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Public Law 108-27
with respect to property placed in service during the
taxable year; and

 
(3) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
2003 but prior to January 1, 2006 2005, the increase in
aggregate cost claimed under Section 179 of the Code
pursuant to Section 202 of the federal Jobs and Growth
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Public Law 108-
27;

 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §5200-A, sub-§1, śN, as amended by PL 2003, c. 588,
§16, is further amended to read:

 
N. With respect to property placed in service during the
taxable year, an amount equal to the net increase in
depreciation or expensing attributable to:

 
(1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
2002 but prior to January 1, 2006 2005, a 30% bonus
depreciation deduction claimed by the taxpayer pursuant
to Section 101 of the federal Job Creation and Worker
Assistance Act of 2002, Public Law 107-147 with respect
to property placed in service during the taxable year;

 
(2) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2002 but
prior to January 1, 2006 2005, a 50% bonus depreciation deduction
claimed by the taxpayer pursuant to Section 201 of the federal
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Public Law
108-27


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