From Harford County government: County Executive Barry Glassman proposed legislation Tuesday providing property tax relief for eligible seniors and retired veterans in Harford County beginning July 1, 2018 and remaining in effect for five years. The legislation calls for a 20% reduction in residential property taxes owed by citizens who are 65 and older and […]
Harford Campaign for Liberty: Politicians Raising Your Water Bill For the Next 5 Years
From Harford Campaign for Liberty: Friends, Harford County politicians gave themselves a big pat on the back for repealing the Rain Tax…but later voted unanimously to give us higher water bills! This bait and switch behavior of local politicians who posture as fiscal conservatives then raise water bills is unacceptable. The average Harford County family […]
AccuPay Owner Admits Stealing Money Set Aside by Clients to Pay Federal and State Taxes
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: Beverly Carden, age 53, formerly of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to mail fraud and filing a false tax return, arising from a scheme to steal money from her clients and the IRS. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland […]
Sales Tax Waived for Qualifying Clothing and Footwear During Maryland Tax-Free Week, Aug. 9-15
From the Office of the Maryland Comptroller: Comptroller Peter Franchot is encouraging shoppers to take advantage of Maryland’s tax-free week which begins Sunday, August 9, and runs through Saturday, August 15. During that time, any single, qualifying article of clothing or footwear priced $100 or less – regardless of how many purchased – will be […]
Friends of Harford: A Brief Overview of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) – a Primer and a Caution
From Friends of Harford: Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is public financing to support private projects desirable to Harford that cannot attract developers without government support. TIFs should be used to offset a developer’s added costs to renovate or redevelop, since this saves taxpayers’ money in the long run by preserving property values in the area. […]
Del. Szeliga: Chicken Tax, Death Tax, Bottle Tax, Bag Tax, Tobacco Tax, Tax on Utility Bills for Solar & Wind
From Del. Kathy Szeliga: Ridesharing – Ubertastic! Technology Making our Lives Better! Have you ever used a ridesharing company like Uber? I have, and it’s been fantastic. I’m working with a bi-partisan coalition of legislators to establish a place for ridesharing in Maryland. Please see our article in the Baltimore Sun urging legislators to get […]
Whiteley: Critique of 2014 Maryland Assessment Work Group
From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: On February 13, 2015, Senator J. B. Jennings informed us that our annual task force SDAT study bill he was planning to introduce for Maryland’s 2.2 property taxpayers and us was unnecessary. The Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) informed him that the task force study […]
Sheriff Gahler, Harford Legislators Sponsor Bill to Limit Tax Refunds to Individuals with Active Arrest Warrants
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: [January 21, 2015, Bel Air, MD] This week, Sheriff Gahler worked with members of the Harford County Delegation in Annapolis, to sponsor legislation that would limit tax refunds to individuals with active arrest warrants in the county. This legislation would include Harford County in the existing “Warrant Intercept Program”. […]