HOUSE BILL 896

File Code: Taxes - Income

Sponsored By:

Delegates Gilchrist and Murphy

Entitled:

Income Tax - Standard Deduction

Synopsis:

Repealing the computation under the Maryland income tax of the standard deduction based on 15% of an individual's Maryland adjusted gross income; setting the amount of the standard deduction to be $2,000 for an individual and $4,000 for spouses filing a joint return, a head of household, or a surviving spouse; and applying the Act to tax years after 2009.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/10

First Reading Ways and Means

2/17

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17

Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Exemptions

Income Tax

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - General

( 10-217 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered