1. Declaration required. Any return, report or other document required to be filed pursuant to this Title must contain a declaration, in a form prescribed by the State Tax Assessor, that the statements contained in the return, report or other document are true and are made under the penalties of perjury. When a tax return is filed electronically by a taxpayer or with the taxpayer’s permission, the filing of that return constitutes a sworn statement by the taxpayer, made under the penalties of perjury, that the tax liability shown on the return is correct.

[PL 2005, c. 332, §10 (NEW).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 193

  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, association, society, club, corporation, financial institution, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, assignee or any other group or combination acting as a unit, the State or Federal Government or any political subdivision or agency of either government. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
  • Return: means any document, digital file or electronic data transmission containing information required by this Title to be reported to the State Tax Assessor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
  • Tax: means the total amount required to be paid, withheld and paid over or collected and paid over with respect to estimated or actual tax liability under this Title, any credit or reimbursement allowed or paid pursuant to this Title that is recoverable by the assessor and any amount assessed by the assessor pursuant to this Title, including any interest or penalties provided by law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
  • Taxpayer: means any person required to file a return under this Title or to pay, withhold and pay over or collect and pay over any tax imposed by this Title. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Electronic filing. The State Tax Assessor, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services may adopt a rule allowing or requiring the filing of a return or document by electronic data submission. The rule must establish thresholds or phase-in periods to assist taxpayers and preparers in complying with any electronic data submission requirement.
A. Unless otherwise provided by a rule adopted pursuant to this subsection, in the case of an employer that submits returns in accordance with section 5253 with respect to 100 or more employees, whether the returns are submitted directly by the employer or by a 3rd party on behalf of the employer, the assessor may require that the returns be filed by electronic data submission. [PL 2007, c. 437, §6 (AMD).]
B. Unless otherwise provided by a rule adopted pursuant to this subsection, in the case of a payroll processor as defined in Title 10, chapter 222 that submits returns pursuant to section 5253 or Title 26, chapter 13, subchapter 5 or 7 for 100 or more employers, the assessor may require that the returns be filed by electronic data submission. [PL 2007, c. 693, §10 (AMD).]
C. Unless otherwise provided by a rule adopted pursuant to this subsection, in the case of an employer that submits returns pursuant to Title 26, chapter 13, subchapter 5 or 7, the assessor may require that the returns be filed by electronic data submission. [PL 2015, c. 300, Pt. A, §8 (NEW).]

[PL 2015, c. 300, Pt. A, §8 (AMD).]

3. Payment by electronic funds transfer. The State Tax Assessor, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, may adopt a rule allowing or requiring the payment of a tax or the refund of a tax by electronic funds transfer. An electronic funds transfer allowed or required by the assessor pursuant to this subsection in payment of a tax obligation to the State is considered a return. For the purposes of this subsection, “tax” includes Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund contributions and unemployment insurance contributions required to be paid to the State pursuant to Title 26.
A. Unless otherwise provided by a rule adopted pursuant to this subsection, in the case of a person that is liable for $200,000 or more per year pursuant to section 5253 or for $400,000 or more per year in payments of any other single tax type, the assessor may require payment or refund of that tax by electronic funds transfer. [PL 2007, c. 437, §6 (AMD).]
B. Unless otherwise provided by a rule adopted pursuant to this subsection, in the case of a payroll processor as defined in Title 10, chapter 222, the assessor may require payment or refund of taxes pursuant to section 5253 and payment or refund of Competitive Skills Scholarship Fund contributions and unemployment insurance contributions pursuant to Title 26, chapter 13, subchapters 5 and 7, respectively, by electronic funds transfer. [PL 2007, c. 693, §11 (AMD).]

[PL 2007, c. 693, §11 (AMD).]

4. Adoption of rules. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules for the purposes of Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2?A.

[PL 2007, c. 437, §6 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1995, c. 639, §7 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 504, §5 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 668, §18 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 708, §18 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 332, §10 (RPR). PL 2005, c. 332, §30 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 437, §6 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 693, §§10, 11 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 300, Pt. A, §8 (AMD).
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