HOUSE BILL 876

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)