UPDATE: Federal prosecutors have recommended that the former mayor be sentenced to nearly five years in prison. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—Catherine Pugh on Thursday pleaded guilty to 4 of 11 charges in her criminal indictment. The former Baltimore mayor has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion charges, and pleaded not guilty to wire fraud. Pugh was indicted […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Comptroller Peter Franchot on Thursday announced that revenues for Fiscal Year 2019 came in $216.6 million above the Board of Revenue Estimates’ projections, bringing the unassigned balance of the State’s General Fund to $351 million, or less than one percent of the total FY 19 operating budget of $44.6 billion. The final closeout numbers reflect stronger-than-expected revenue […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Comptroller Peter Franchot is reminding Marylanders that Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week begins on Sunday, August 11, and runs through Saturday, August 17. The Comptroller once again is joining with the Maryland Retailers Association (MRA) to promote a social media contest in which two winners will receive $2,500 and $1,000 scholarships, respectively, to any Maryland university, college or trade […]
BALTIMORE, MD – With a toll modernization system coming online next year, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board on Thursday voted to seek public comment and hold hearings on a package of toll payment options that would provide cost savings for motorists. Last week, Governor Larry Hogan outlined how this toll relief package would save Marylanders more than $28 million […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – On the eve of the Baltimore County Council’s vote on the proposed cell phone tax, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks expressed his support for eliminating the tax or modifying it to better reflect existing taxes on landline phones. Legislation introduced by County Executive Johnny Olszewski would charge $3.50 per line. “As we have seen with budget deliberations, […]
The Baltimore County Council has voted to approve Councilwoman Cathy Bevins’ bill to repeal the county’s $20-per-month tax on mobile homes. The mobile home tax was levied in the 1950s as a way to ensure that owners paid their fair share in taxes to Baltimore County as they were not paying any property tax because such homes were mobile and […]
UPDATE: This bill has been approved – click here for details. Original story below… ——- The Baltimore County Council will consider Councilwoman Cathy Bevins’ (D-6) bill to repeal the tax on mobile homes. Baltimore County currently taxes mobile homes 7 percent of gross rent with a cap of $20 dollars a month. The $20 dollar tax comes out to an […]
St. John Properties Inc. announced on Wednesday plans to award a one-time cash bonus of $1,500 to their employees. The bonus is in response to the recent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. “After our review of the anticipated advantages of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, we are pleased to be able to […]