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Va.’s 19th century oyster tax being shed July 1
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is shedding its late 19th century system of taxing oysters by the bushel for a user fee that will spare watermen mounds of paperwork and return […]
Editorial Advisory Board: A tax which steps over the line
Maryland’s Constitution requires that the State maintain a balanced budget. During recent years, the State has been bedeviled by enormous annual deficit projections as, despite the so-called “Great Recession,” Maryland has steadily increased its annual spending.
Harford seeking 6 percent hotel tax
Harford County tourism could get a boost this summer if the Maryland General Assembly approves a tax on the county’s hotel rooms, which would provide revenue for the county’s tourism marketing campaigns.
Md. House passes health-care reform measure
A measure to further implement federal health care reform in Maryland passed the House of Delegates on a 93-43 vote Monday with little debate. The measure creates a dedicated funding […]
Unmanned aircraft jobs seen taking off
The unmanned aircraft industry in Maryland is poised to create more than 1,725 new jobs over a three-year period beginning in 2015, according to new economic data released Tuesday by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, based in Arlington, Va.
State Senate considers monthly $2 natural gas surcharge
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate is considering allowing natural gas companies to ask state regulators to impose a $2 surcharge on monthly bills to help recover costs for replacing aging […]
Baltimore-area lawmakers propose bottle fee
A trio of Baltimore-area lawmakers on Monday unveiled a plan to charge a refundable fee on bottles and cans in an effort to increase recycling in Maryland.
Real estate interests push to revisit tax on $1M+ mortgages
An attempt to review and reassess the imposition of a real estate tax that went into effect July 1, 2012 on mortgages of $1 million or more promises to be a focal point of interest for commercial real estate executives, bankers and developers in the current General Assembly session.
Employers welcome unemployment tax drop
Gov. Martin O’Malley and Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Secretary Leonard J. Howie III announced Monday that the state’s unemployment insurance tax will drop in 2013, with some businesses seeing their rate decrease as much as 55 percent.
Va. revenues dip in Sept., 3rd decline since June
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia‘s general tax collections for September declined, leaving actual revenues behind a budgeted forecast for modest growth one quarter into the state fiscal year. September’s 0.7 percent […]
Wettlaufer, Campsen join Wright, Constable & Skeen
Allison Brill Wettlaufer and Marc A. Campsen have joined Wright, Constable & Skeen LLP as associates.
IRS pays whistleblower $104 million
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has awarded an ex-banker $104 million for providing information about overseas tax cheats — the largest amount ever awarded by the agency, lawyers for […]
