HB 912

Maryland Child Tax Credit

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Allowing certain taxpayers with federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is $6,000 or less to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain dependent children under certain circumstances; providing that the credit is equal to $500 for each qualified child; allowing certain taxpayers to claim a refund in the amount of any excess credit; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019, but before January 1, 2025; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list

FAV 10Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	MCKINNEY, ROBINlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	WALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyist	MARYLAND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL	Written (PDF)
FAV	MACSHERRY, CLINTONlobbyist	MARYLAND FAMILY NETWORK	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	PEUSCH, CHRISTINA	MARYLAND STATE CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION	Written (PDF)
FAV	JEFFERSON, STACEYlobbyist	MARYLANDERS AGAINST POVERTY	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Irwin, Laura	MoCo community action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, MD	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	WALLERSTEDT, ANNElobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MDFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

MARYLAND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCILFAV 1

MARYLAND FAMILY NETWORKFAV 1

MARYLAND STATE CHILD CARE ASSOCIATIONFAV 1

MARYLANDERS AGAINST POVERTYFAV 1

MoCo community actionFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMCKINNEY, ROBINCASH CAMPAIGN OF MDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVWALMSLEY, KEITHMARYLAND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCILRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…

FAVMACSHERRY, CLINTONMARYLAND FAMILY NETWORKRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

FAVJEFFERSON, STACEYMARYLANDERS AGAINST POVERTYRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVWALLERSTEDT, ANNERegistered for: Maryland Food Bank