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Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility

Sponsor: Senator GriffithCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the eligibility of the Maryland earned income tax credit to allow certain individuals without qualifying children to claim the credit; providing that the amount of the credit that may be claimed by certain individuals is adjusted for inflation each year; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 9Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcKinney, RobinlobbyistCASH CampaignOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJefferson, StaceylobbyistMAPWritten (PDF)
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMD Non ProfitsWritten (PDF)
FAVWallerstedt, AnnelobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVIrwin, LauraMontgomery Co Community Action BoardWritten (PDF)
FAVBerkowitz, AllisonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSchumitz, KalilobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Griffith, Senator GriffithlegislatorIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CampaignRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland
FAVJefferson, StaceyMAPRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVBogdan, HenryMD Non ProfitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank
FAVSchumitz, KaliRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy