Get ready for more taxes… In our first full floor session of the 2021 Session, the House Democrats voted to override a few of Governor Hogan’s vetoes. Two of these were the expansion of the sales tax on select digital services like Netflix, Peleton, and Audible, and the Kirwan education bill. “Our state has lost […]
Senate Majority Guarantees Tax Increase On Small Businesses
Marylanders For Tax Fairness Statement On Senate Override Vote Of HB 732 Marylanders For Tax Fairness, an independent coalition of Marylanders, businesses of all sizes, and pro-economic growth advocates, today released the following statement from spokesman Doug Mayer in response to the Maryland Senate voting to override Governor Hogan’s veto of House Bill 732, the […]
$1 Billion Emergency Stimulus and Tax Relief Package
On January 11, 2021, Governor Larry Hogan announced the RELIEF Act of 2021, an emergency legislative package that plans to provide over $1 billion in stimulus and tax relief to MD families, businesses, and those rendered unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This package is in addition to the $700 million in relief that the […]
$1 Billion Emergency Stimulus and Tax Relief Package
RELIEF Act of 2021 Provides Direct Stimulus Payments for 400,000 Marylanders, Sales Tax Credits for 55,000 Small Businesses Repeals State and Local Income Taxes on Unemployment Benefits RELIEF Act Will Be Introduced as Emergency Legislation, Brings Total State Relief to $1.7 Billion Governor Larry Hogan today introduced the RELIEF Act of 2021, an emergency legislative […]
Stop New Taxes on Maryland Employers
At the end of the 2020 Maryland legislative session, the General Assembly passed a bill that would create a gross receipts tax on revenues derived from digital advertising services in Maryland. The outcome was legislation that will increase costs for every single person and business that advertises services online—from the smallest mom-and-pop to the largest […]
House Republicans Call for Veto of Kirwan Legislation
Urge Governor to Veto Bills that Increase Taxes House Republicans today sent a letter to Governor Hogan requesting he veto a package of bills that will massively increase state spending and raise taxes on Marylanders. They asked the Governor to veto: House Bill 1300 – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Implementation, known better as the […]
DAV on Veterans and Survivors Receiving Rebate Recovery Checks
We are calling on you to join DAV in the fight to ensure that veterans and survivors who are not required to file tax returns receive Rebate Recovery checks. Public Law 116-136, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorizes Recovery Rebates for most American adults, subject to certain eligibility and income requirements. […]
Bipartisanship Alert: Largest Tax Hike in State History Rejected
After weeks of fierce grassroots opposition, the House Ways and Means Revenue Subcommittee unanimously voted down HB 1628, the largest tax increase in state history. “Marylanders spoke out and sent a loud and clear message that we cannot afford to go back to the failed overtax and overspend policies of the past. I want to […]
Thank You – You Made The Difference!
Just yesterday, the largest tax increase Maryland has ever seen was defeated. A subcommittee in the House of Delegates unanimously voted to reject this bill late last night. Citizens like you who signed the petition emailing your legislators to oppose this tax hike made this happen (read about our efforts here). Our legislators took note […]
Del Mark Fisher: Largest Tax Increase Ever
What is the definition of out-of-control? Proposing a half dozen tax increases isn’t enough. So, the Majority Party in Annapolis just unleashed its biggest one yet. HB 1628 – ‘Sales and Use Tax – Rate Reduction and Services’ is anything but a reduction. The bill expands the sales tax to all services! The result is […]