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IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel prepares to testify before a hearing April 27, 2023, in Washington. The IRS said May 2, 2024, it's taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers. And the agency is more closely examining the returns of larger numbers of wealthy people and major companies. The discriminatory audits, Werfel told reporters, “degrade trust in our tax system.” (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
May 3, 2024

IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers, other filers

The IRS said it has taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers.

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Mar 27, 2024

2024 Baltimore city tax sale property list

The 2024 Baltimore city tax sale property list can be viewed in full here.

Del. David Moon, a Montgomery County Democrat who is the Maryland House majority leader, argues in support of budget legislation for the state's next fiscal year during a debate in the House of Delegates in Annapolis on March 21, 2024. The legislation, which passed the House, includes tax and fee increases that supporters say are needed for transportation and education. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
Mar 21, 2024

Maryland House OKs $1.3B budget bill with tax, fee, increases

The Maryland House voted for budget measures with tax and fee increases, part of a $1.3 billion revenue package for transportation and education.

Democrats, including House Majority Leader David Moon, have said repeatedly that their plan for tax and fee increases is necessary to avoid draconian cuts to core government programs and services. (Jack Hogan/The Daily Record file)
Mar 11, 2024

Md. House Democrats weigh sales and use tax expansion

A top House Democrat is pushing to expand the sales and use tax to help Maryland avoid cuts to education reform and other policy priorities.

The Maryland State House in Annapolis is seen in February 2024. (Christine Zhu/Capital News Service)
Feb 26, 2024

Income tax hike unlikely in Maryland – this year, anyway

Some Democratic lawmakers in Maryland are proposing a set of income tax hikes this year, though it will likely be a long-haul effort.

The Maryland State House is shown in a May 11, 2023, photo in Annapolis. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
Feb 22, 2024

Md. lawmakers look to extend property tax assessment deadlines after mailing glitch

Maryland lawmakers are looking at a legislative solution to address a missed mailing deadline for property tax assessments.

This April 13, 2014, file photo shows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
Jan 23, 2024

IRS will start simplifying notices to taxpayers as it continues modernization push

The IRS wants to rewrite its complicated letters to taxpayers and speak to people in plain English.

This is a display of TurboTax on display in a Costco Warehouse in Pittsburgh on Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Jan 23, 2024

TurboTax maker Intuit barred from advertising ‘free’ tax services without disclosing who’s eligible

U.S. regulators have barred TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. from advertising its services as “free” unless they are free for all customers.

This April 13, 2014, file photo shows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
Aug 3, 2023

IRS aims to go paperless by 2025, aiming to conquer mountains of paperwork

Most taxpayers will be able to digitally submit a slew of tax documents to the IRS next filing season as it aims to go paperless by 2025.

This April 13, 2014, file photo shows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
Jul 24, 2023

IRS ending unannounced taxpayer visits to protect worker safety, combat scammers

The Internal Revenue Service is ending its policy of making unannounced visits, in an effort to help keep its workers safe and to combat scammers.

This April 13, 2014, file photo shows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
Jul 20, 2023

IRS steps toward free-file tax return system have both supporters and critics mobilizing

An IRS plan to test drive a new electronic free-file tax return system next year has got supporters and critics of the idea mobilizing.

This April 13, 2014, file photo shows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
Jul 14, 2023

IRS says it collected $38M from over 175 high-income tax delinquents

The IRS is showcasing its new capability to aggressively audit high-income tax dodgers as it makes the case for sustained funding.