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Comptroller Extends Filing and Payment Deadlines

2021-01-07 Leave a Comment

Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced that his agency has extended filing and payment deadlines for certain Maryland business taxes and quarterly estimated income tax returns and payments that would be due in January, February and March 2021 until April 15, 2021. The action is similar to an extension granted last year to businesses during the […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: business taxes, extensions, Peter Franchot

Franchot Wants Rainy Day Fund to Help Small Businesses

2020-08-17

Comptroller Franchot continued to urge the governor and members of the general assembly this week to boost aid to Maryland’s small businesses struggling in the wake of the pandemic. He is calling for businesses to be given grants of $10,000 each from the state’s Rainy-Day Fund. Although the state set aside $175 million in grants […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: grants, Peter Franchot, small businesses

Shop Maryland Tax Free Week Begins Sunday

2020-08-08

In a year that has been anything but normal, Comptroller Peter Franchot reminds Marylanders that one thing remains the same: Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week begins Sunday, August 9th with big savings for customers, scholarship opportunities for college and trade school students and a catalyst to spur sales for retailers. “This is one of my favorite […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Peter Franchot, scholarships, tax free, week

Comptroller Franchot on Local Independent Businesses

2020-03-21

Maryland’s local, independent businesses are the lifeblood of our state’s economy and the pillars of their communities. Having spoken directly with more small business owners over these past few days than I can count, I can assure you that, in the absence of extraordinary action, far too many of them are going to go under […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: businesses, Peter Franchot

BPW Works Approves $18.8 Million in Rural Legacy Program Grants

2020-01-09

Funding Will Protect 4,500 Acres Statewide The Board of Public Works (BPW)  today unanimously approved recommendations of more than $18.8 million in Rural Legacy Program grants for conservation easements in 18 counties. Funding from these grants will permanently protect more than 4,500 acres of working farms, forests, open space, shorelines, and wetlands — plus cultural […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: BPW, Gov Hogan, legacy, MDA, MDP, Nancy Kopp, Peter Franchot

Franchot Endorses Creating Single Member Delegate Districts

2019-07-06

State Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot on Wednesday became the highest-ranking Maryland Democrat to endorse the concept of creating single-member districts in the House of Delegates. Franchot’s ally, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R), and GOP legislative leaders have promoted the idea of having 141 single-member districts in the House instead of the current system, which […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Delegates, gerrtymandering, Peter Franchot

Peter Franchot Tours Southern Calvert County

2019-02-18

On Friday, January 18, 2019 Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot paid a visit to three sites in Calvert County. His visit began at Solomons Island Winery, where the comptroller was joined by Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans, Calvert Board of County Commissioners President Tim Hutchins, Director of Economic Development Kelly Robertson-Slagle, and former Comptroller, Commissioner and […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: Annmarie Garden, Island Wine, Kingfishers, Peter Franchot, proclamations

Letter to the Editor from Friends of Peter Franchot

2019-01-31

Yes. The rumors are true. In spite of the fact that Governor Hogan’s School After Labor Day initiative is good for small businesses, good for our state’s economy and is supported by more than 70 percent of Marylanders, a bill has been introduced that would allow our local school boards to send children back into […]

Filed Under: Community, Letters To The Editor Tagged With: Peter Franchot, SB128, summer school bill

Gov Hogan and Comptroller Franchot at Goucher

2018-03-22

“Governing Maryland Communities: A Conversation with Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot” Governor Larry Hogan today joined Comptroller Peter Franchot at Goucher College, where both participated in a discussion about governing Maryland communities. The governor answered questions from students on issues of importance to Marylanders. While on campus, the governor also met with Goucher […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Gov Hogan, Peter Franchot

Gov, Comptroller Join Forces on Behalf of Md Taxpayers

2017-01-23

Governor Larry Hogan, Comptroller Peter Franchot Announce Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced their support and plans for the administration to introduce the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017, legislation that will provide greater protections to Maryland taxpayers from tax fraud and identity theft. The proposed legislation will […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: fraud, Gov Hogan, Peter Franchot, taxpayers

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