On the Front Lines of the Legal Battle Over Maine’s Use Tax

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Key Takeaways:

  • Maine and Florida have adopted "use taxes" as a new source of revenue.
  • The legality of Maine's application of this tax, specifically to aircraft owners, is being challenged by tax lawyer Jon Block, who argues it violates the U.S. Constitution.
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They’re called “use taxes,” and Maine and Florida have adopted them as a new source of revenue. But are they legal? Maine tax lawyer Jon Block is defending eight aircraft owners against the levy in that state, and he told AVweb‘s Russ Niles he believes Maine’s application of the tax violates the U.S. Constitution.

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