Dear Friend,

It has been a very busy Legislative Session and we are past halfway! My team and I hit the ground running with our legislative package aimed at making government work better and more equitably for Marylanders.

This year I have brought several bills - each of which exemplifies my commitment to creating an office that is focused on building communities that are more equitable, more resilient, and more prosperous.

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The
Tax
Assistance
for
Low-Income
Marylanders
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bill
will
provide
funding
for
Low-Income
Tax
Clinics,
the
CASH
Campaign,
and
will
create
a
grant
program
to
incentivize
mobile
or
on-demand
tax
clinics
in
underserved
or
under-resourced
areas.
The
Maryland
tax
code
can
be
a
tool
to
help
alleviate
poverty,
but
can
be
challenging
to
navigate.
This
bill
will
make
tools
to
provide
tax
assistance
more
accessible
to
all!
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The
Electronic
Tax
and
Fee
Return
Filing
Requirements
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bill
sets
a
timeline
for
when
all
business
tax
filings
and
personal
income
taxes
must
be
filed
online.
This
bill
will
allow
taxpayers
to
see
improved
response
times.
The
Comptroller's
Office
will
be
able
to
better
use
agency
resources,
and
there
will
be
reduced
risk
from
lost
or
stolen
mail
due
to
the
security
of
electronic
payments.
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The
Stop
Scam
Tax
Preparers
Act
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will
direct
the
Maryland
Board
of
Individual
Tax
Preparers
to
create
a
code
of
ethics
for
all
tax
preparers,
which
will
strengthen
protections
for
Marylanders
who
utilize
the
services
of
a
registered
tax
preparer.
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The
Individual
Income
Tax
Credit
Eligibility
Awareness
Campaign
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will
create
funding
to
support
targeted
outreach
and
education
on
personal
income
tax
credits.
With
the
implementation
of
this
bill,
the
State
of
Maryland
will
be
investing
resources
to
ensure
we
can
alert
likely
eligible
Marylanders
of
their
ability
to
claim
personal
tax
credits.
The
tax
credits
are
critical
resources
that
will
help
Marylanders
to
pay
their
bills,
feed
their
families,
save
for
needed
expenses
and
more.
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The
Tax
Compliance
Activity
and
Binding
Data
Use
Agreements
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bill
will
strengthen
Maryland's
protections
for
confidential
tax
data
and
allow
us
to
work
with
partners
in
the
tax
industry
to
help
close
the
tax
gap.

Partnering with the Maryland General Assembly has been a key element to create a more efficient, modernized Comptroller's Office! I look forward to the progress this legislation will make in the upcoming months. Thank you for your suppport, and please stay safe, be well, and keep in touch!



My best,

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(She, Her, Hers)

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Authorized by Brooke Lierman for Maryland; Chairman, Alvin Lee; Treasurer, Candace Dodson-Reed.

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