Prepare and efile Your Maryland Tax Return
The efile.com tax software makes it easy for you to efile your state tax return and use the correct state tax forms. Prepare and efile your Maryland state tax return (resident, nonresident, or part-year resident) and Federal tax return together or separately at efile.com.
MD Income Tax Filing Deadline
The regular deadline to file a Maryland state income tax return is April 15.
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Tax Deadline Date |
Type of Income Tax Return Filing Deadline |
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April 17, 2012 |
Due date for Maryland State Income Tax Returns - filing deadline |
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April 17, 2012 |
Due date for Maryland extension requests (federal extensions are honored if no tax is owed) |
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October 15, 2012 |
Last day to efile a 2011 Maryland State Income Tax Return for tax extension filers and late efilers |
View all state tax return filing deadlines here.
Find federal income tax return filing deadlines here.
Maryland State Tax Forms
All of the following Maryland state tax forms are supported by the efile.com software:
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Form/Schedule |
Description |
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Form 502 |
Resident and Part-Year Tax Return |
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Form 502AC |
Subtraction for Contribution of Artwork |
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Form 502D |
Declaration of Estimated Income Tax |
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Form 502UP |
Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax by Individuals |
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Form 502V |
Use of Vehicle for Charitable Purposes |
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Form 502CR |
Income Tax Credits for Individuals |
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Form 502H |
Heritage Structure Credit |
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Form 505 |
Nonresident Tax Return |
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Form 502/505 |
Other Subtractions |
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Form EL101 |
Personal Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing |
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Form EL102 |
Personal Income Tax Payment Voucher |
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Form HTC-60 |
Homeowners Property Tax Credit Application |
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Form RTC-60 |
Renters' Tax Credit Application |
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Form 500DM |
Decoupling Modification |
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Worksheets |
Two-Income Married Couple Subtraction |
MD State Tax Forms that Cannot be efiled
Maryland State Withholding Form
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Form/Description |
Instructions |
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Form MW-507 |
Maryland State Employees Withholding Exemption Certificate
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Form/Description |
Instructions |
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Past Year Forms: Tax Year 2010 Maryland Tax Forms (Print, Fill Out, and Mail) |
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Form 502 |
Resident and Part-Year Tax Return |
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Form 502AC |
Subtraction for Contribution of Artwork |
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Form 502D |
Declaration of Estimated Income Tax |
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Form 502UP |
Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax by Individuals |
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Form 502V |
Use of Vehicle for Charitable Purposes |
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Form 502CR |
Income Tax Credits for Individuals |
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Form 502H |
Heritage Structure Credit |
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Form 505 |
Nonresident Tax Return |
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Form 502/505 |
Other Subtractions |
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Form EL101 |
Personal Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing |
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Form EL102 |
Personal Income Tax Payment Voucher |
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Form HTC-60 |
Homeowners Property Tax Credit Application |
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Form RTC-60 |
Renters' Tax Credit Application |
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Form 500DM |
Decoupling Modification |
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Worksheets |
Two-Income Married Couple Subtraction |
MD Tax Extensions
Maryland will honor federal extensions if you owe no tax. If you owe state taxes, you can request an extension of time to file by submitting Form 502E by April 15 (April 18 in 2011). But you must pay what you expect to owe by the deadline, or you may accrue penalties and interest.
Learn more about filing a Maryland State Tax Extension.
MD Tax Amendments
If you have already filed or efiled your Maryland state return and you need to make corrections, you can file an amended return.
To prepare an amended Maryland tax return, you must fill out and mail Form 502X. Find out more here.
Where's My Refund? - Check Your MD State Tax Refund Status
Using efile and direct deposit is the fastest way to get your Maryland state tax refund. If you efile a Maryland tax return, your refund will generally be processed within 1 day. Allow 30 days if you filed on paper.
You can check the official status of your MD tax refund online here.
MD efile Error Codes
View a list of all Maryland State efile Income Tax Return Error Reject Codes.
Maryland Tax Facts
MD Income Tax:
Individual income is taxed at several graduated tax rates:
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2% for the first $1,000 of taxable income
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3% for income between $1,001 and $2,000
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4% for income between $2,001 and $3,000
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4.75% for income between $3,001 and $150,000
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5% for income between $150,001 and $300,000
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5.25% for income between $300,001 and $500,000
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5.50% for income between $500,001 and $1 million
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6.25% for income over $1 million
In addition, the counties of Maryland and the city of Baltimore levy local income taxes. The rates are set locally, but in 2010 they ranged from 1.25% to 3.2%.
Nonresidents are subject to an additional 1.25% nonresident income tax.
MD Sales Tax:
The state of Maryland levies a 6% sales tax on most goods and some services. There are no additional local sales taxes in Maryland. Some goods--such as food sold in grocery stores, prescription medicines, and newspapers--are exempt from sales tax.
MD Personal Property Tax:
In Maryland, real estate is subject to personal property taxes, which are assessed and paid locally.
Odd Tax Fact:
Maryland charges homeowners and businesses a "flush tax" of approximately $2.50 a month for producing sewage. These funds are used to help protect the Chesapeake Bay.
State Tax Agency:
For more information, you can visit the website of the Comptroller of Maryland.
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