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Taxes

Apr 21, 2013

EBDI misses revenue projections, triggers special tax

Baltimore Department of Finance officials were forced to send a “special tax” bill of $1.2 million to East Baltimore Development Inc. in March in order to meet the scheduled payment on tax increment financing bonds sold to partially fund the $1.8 billion redevelopment of Middle East.

Apr 15, 2013

Scratch that tax glitch

It could have been a lot worse for last-minute tax filers, but it was still bad timing.

Apr 15, 2013

How to make April 15 less taxing

I spent yet another tax season preparing my taxes myself. When will I learn my lesson?

Apr 15, 2013

Law blog roundup

Two Maryland Court of Appeals judges watched as the U.S. Supreme Court considered their DNA-case opinions.

Apr 9, 2013

MEDCO wins tax dispute

The Maryland Economic Development Corp.’s statutory tax exemption includes recordation taxes, the state’s highest court held Tuesday.

Apr 1, 2013

D.C. business leader calls for sales tax cut

WASHINGTON — The head of the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce is calling for a sales tax cut in the city’s new budget. Chamber President Barbara Lang tells The […]

Mar 27, 2013

Baltimore City Tax Sale 2013 Property List

Click on the arrow in the top-left corner to see a full-screen version.

Mar 27, 2013

Eye Opener: Gun bill could be voted on soon

A few government and politics headlines for Wednesday.

Mar 26, 2013

The Eye on Annapolis Podcast

The latest on transportation funding and gun control, plus we reveal the man behind the medical marijuana bill.

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Mar 22, 2013

House OKs gas tax increase to fund transportation projects

The state Senate is expected to begin work this week on sweeping legislation that would increase gas taxes and transit fares to pay for a backlog of transportation projects.

Mar 21, 2013

Montgomery County considering changes to bag tax

ROCKVILLE — Montgomery County is considering changing its five-cent tax on bags. The county began collecting the tax for every bag shoppers take home from stores in 2012. Radio station […]

Mar 20, 2013

House GOP: Gas tax plan would raise prices 87 percent in five years

House of Delegates Republicans said Wednesday that a Democratic plan to increase Maryland's tax on gasoline would turn into the largest tax hike in history of the state.