HOUSE BILL 223

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cardin, Doory, George, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, and Walker

Entitled:

Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refundable Amount

Synopsis:

Increasing from 20% to 25% the percentage of the federal earned income credit used for determining the amount that an individual with one or more dependents may claim as a refundable credit under the Maryland earned income credit; altering the calculation of the optional refundable county earned income credit; applying the Act to tax years beginning after December 31, 2006; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Ways and Means

2/7

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A

Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Ronald A. George, District 30

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28

Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6

Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Delegate Melvin Stukes, District 44

Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Income Tax

Tax Credits -see also- Circuit Breaker

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - General

( 10-704 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered