Me. Stat. tit. 36 § 5126

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 5126 - Personal exemptions prior to 2018

For income tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1998 but before January 1, 1999, a resident individual is allowed $2,400 for each exemption that the individual properly claims for the taxable year for federal income tax purposes, unless the taxpayer is claimed as a dependent on another return. For income tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1999 but before January 1, 2000, a resident individual is allowed $2,750 for each exemption that the individual properly claims for the taxable year for federal income tax purposes, unless the taxpayer is claimed as a dependent on another return. For income tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2000 but before January 1, 2013, a resident individual is allowed $2,850 for each exemption that the individual properly claims for the taxable year for federal income tax purposes, unless the taxpayer is claimed as a dependent on another return. For income tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013 but before January 1, 2018, a resident individual is allowed a deduction equal to the total amount of deductions allowed for personal exemptions in accordance with the Code, Section 151. [2017, c. 474, Pt. B, §6(AMD).]

1.Single individuals and married persons filing separate returns.

[1989, c. 878, Pt. D, §12(RP).]

2.Heads of households.

[1989, c. 878, Pt. D, §12(RP).]

3.Individuals filing married joint return or surviving spouses.

[1989, c. 878, Pt. D, §12(RP).]

36 M.R.S. § 5126

Amended by 2018SP2, c. 474,§ B-6, eff. 9/12/2018.
Amended by 2011, c. 380,§ N-11, eff. 1/1/2012.
P&SL 1969, c. 154, §F1 (NEW) . 1977, c. 686, § 10 (AMD) . 1979, c. 615, § 4 (AMD) . IB 1983, c. 2, § 3 (AMD) . 1987, c. 504, §§11,12 (AMD) . 1987, c. 772, § 37 (AMD) . 1987, c. 819, § 8 (RPR) . 1987, c. 892, § 2 (AMD) . 1989, c. 495, §§3,9 (RPR) . 1989, c. 596, §J7 (AMD) . 1989, c. 878, §D12 (RPR) . 1997, c. 24, §E2 (AMD) . 1997, c. 643, §§HHH4,5 (AMD) . 1997, c. 643, §HHH10 (AFF) . 1999, c. 401, §QQQ1 (AMD) . 2001, c. 583, § 16 (AMD) .