Income Tax - Credit for Travel, Hospitality, and Entertainment Expenses
Sponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (District 38C)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Allowing an individual to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain travel, hospitality, and entertainment expenses paid or incurred by the individual during taxable years 2021 and 2022 under certain circumstances; providing that the credit may not be allowed for certain travel expenses for which the individual claimed a certain federal deduction; requiring the Department of Commerce, on application by an individual, to issue a tax credit certificate in a certain amount; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 14Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rybczynski, Adam | City of Havre de Grace | Oral |
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scarlato, Lachelle | Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce | Oral |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Position only |
| FAV | Jones, Susan | Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mason, Michaellobbyist | Providence Strategies LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist | The Rasmussen Group LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beitzel, Wendell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Christian, Nicole | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hartman, Delegate Hartmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Green, Steven | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Groff, Kelly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
FAVRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
FAVMason, MichaelProvidence Strategies LLCRegistered for: AIA Maryland; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Experience Prince George's; Kaiser Permanente…
FAVThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…