HB 926

Did not advance

Income Tax – Individual Itemized Deductions – Alterations

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, but before January 1, 2030, that certain individuals reduce their federal itemized deduction for purposes of determining their Maryland itemized deductions by the amount claimed as taxes paid on real property.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paley, Leahlobbyist	Anne Arundel County Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muckle, Lonialobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Trinidad, Miles	Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butler, TJ	NIA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weinstein, Matthew	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Morgan, Caleb	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Sheila	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Soreng, Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Phillips, Dana	Office of Budget and Management	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dudzic, Matthew	Office of the Comptroller	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Maryland Council 3FAV 1

Anne Arundel County Food BankFAV 1

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

Institute on Taxation and Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 2

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

NIAFAV 1

Office of Budget and ManagementINFO 1

Office of the ComptrollerINFO 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3

FAVPaley, LeahAnne Arundel County Food BankRegistered for: Anne Arundel County Food Bank

FAVMuckle, LoniaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

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

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…