1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 876

File Code: Income Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 667
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hurson, Hixson, Healey, Shriver, C. Davis, Montague, Rawlings, Pitkin, Goldwater, C. Mitchell, Howard, Kopp, McIntosh, Rosapepe, Cryor, Hecht, Turner, and Marriott
Entitled:
Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refunds

Synopsis:

Altering the earned income credit allowed against the Maryland income tax; allowing a refund in the amount, if any, by which 20% of the federal earned income credit exceeds the State income tax; providing that any excess credit over the State income tax does not reduce the county income tax below zero; and applying the Act to tax years after 1996.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Ways and Means
2/12
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate James C. Rosapepe, District 21
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
INCOME TAX
TAX CREDITS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Tax - General
( 10-704 , 10-706 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)