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Income Tax - Credit for Cybersecurity Measures Undertaken by Small Businesses

Sponsor: April Rose (District 5)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a credit against the State income tax for a certain small business that employs 50 or fewer employees for costs incurred by the small business during the taxable year for certain cybersecurity measures undertaken by the small business; making the credit refundable; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 6Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBogdan, HenrylobbyistMaryland NonprofitsWritten (PDF)
FAVLevine, BrianlobbyistMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVTomlin, ZacharyTomlin Technology, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Rose, Delegate RoselegislatorIndividualOral
FAVVetter, DrewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVdurkin, margaretlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet