2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 321

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 99
Sponsored By:
Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Boutin, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, McComas, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Trueschler, Weir, and Wood
Entitled:
Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes

Synopsis:

Repealing a provision limiting the unified credit used to determine the Maryland estate tax to the amount corresponding to a $1 million exclusion amount under the federal estate tax; repealing a requirement that the tax be determined without regard to the deduction for State death taxes under the federal estate tax; repealing a requirement that a person responsible for paying the inheritance tax file an estate tax return and pay the estate tax under specified circumstances; and applying the Act to decedents dying after December 31, 2004.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 2/8 at 11:00 a.m.
4/11
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
ESTATES AND TRUSTS
EXEMPTIONS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
INHERITANCE TAX
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - General
( 7-309 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered