H.P. 988 - L.D. 1368
Resolve, to Create a Task Force to Develop a Single Payment System for State and Federal Taxes for Small Businesses
Sec. 1. Task force established. Resolved: That the Task Force on State and Federal Tax Filing, referred to in this resolve as the "task force," is established; and be it further
Sec. 2. Task force membership. Resolved: That the task force consists of the following members:
1. Two representatives from the Bureau of Taxation, who must have expertise in the areas of state income and sales taxation, appointed by the Governor;
2. One representative from the State's Department of Labor, appointed by the Governor;
3. Three representatives from the business community, representing different geographic locations in the State, appointed by the Governor;
4. Two members of the House of Representatives, one of whom represents the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
5. One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate.
The Governor shall also seek 2 representatives from the Internal Revenue Service to be members of the task force; and be it further
Sec. 3. Appointments; meetings. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council must be notified by all appointing authorities once the selections have been made. Within 15 days after the appointment of all members has been completed, the Chair of the Legislative Council shall call and convene the first meeting of the task force. The members shall select a chair from among the members; and be it further
Sec. 4. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall develop a mechanism for a single-form filing and payment system for state and federal tax payments and withholdings for small businesses. Tax filing of the following must be included in the study: state sales tax, state and federal unemployment tax, state and federal income tax withholding and social security and Medicare payments; and be it further
Sec. 5. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the task force may request staffing assistance from the Bureau of Taxation and the Legislative Council; and be it further
Sec. 6. Reimbursement. Resolved: That the members of the task force who are Legislators are entitled to receive the legislative per diem as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2 and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses for attendance at meetings of the task force upon application to the Executive Director of the Legislative Council for those expenses. Other members are not entitled to reimbursement of expenses; and be it further
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That the task force shall submit its report, which must include a plan to implement a single-form filing and payment system for state and federal taxes for use by small businesses, together with any necessary implementing legislation, to the Second Regular Session of the 118th Legislature no later than January 1, 1998. If the task force requires an extension, it may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant the extension; and be it further
Sec. 8. Meetings. Resolved: That the task force may meet up to 4 times; and be it further
Sec. 9. Appropriation. Resolved: That the following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this resolve.
1997-98
LEGISLATURE
Task Force on State and Federal Tax Filing
Personal Services $660
All Other 1,100
Provides funds for the per diem and expenses of legislative members of the Task Force on State and Federal Tax Filing.
LEGISLATURE __________
TOTAL $1,760
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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