SB 218

Income Tax - Child Tax Credit and Expansion of the Earned Income Credit

Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 40 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the calculation of the Maryland earned income credit to allow certain residents to claim the credit; 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 each qualified child in an amount equal to $500; 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, 2023; etc.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 32FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Blank, Pablo	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Isaac	Compass Government Relations Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schablein, Jared	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Position only
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	MD Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	MD Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Walmsley, Keithlobbyist	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Macsherry, Clintonlobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Little, Rev. Kobi	NAACP Maryland	Oral
FAV	Vimo, Jackie	National Immigration Law Center	Oral
FAV	Benitez, Celina	Individual	Oral
FAV	Blank, Pablo	Individual	Oral
FAV	Caucus, MD Latino	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Garcia, William	Individual	Oral
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lorenzo, Faviola	Individual	Oral
FAV	Macomber, Virginia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perez, Maria	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rivas, Maria	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rodriguez, Karla	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASAFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 2

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 2

Compass Government Relations PartnersFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 2

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFWA 1

MD Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

NAACP MarylandFAV 1

National Immigration Law CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVO'Day, GarrettMD Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

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

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

FWAJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore