Research Areas
Maryland
Research
Maryland-Specific Information
Studies and Reports
- Maryland Flouts Regional Tax Competition with Historic Tax Hike, by William Ahern, April 9, 2008
- Maryland Legislature Approves New Taxes Across the Board: A Regional Comparison of the Three Possible Alternatives, by William Ahern, November 13, 2007
- Governor O'Malley's Tax Plan Puts Maryland at Risk in Regional Tax Competition, by Curtis S. Dubay, October 26, 2007
- Maryland's Wal-Mart Tax Likely to Hurt Wal-Mart's Workers, by Chris Atkins and Joseph Henchman, March 9, 2006
Special Briefs (legislative testimony, amicus curiae briefs, and speeches)
- Testimony to the Maryland House Ways & Means Committee: Maryland's Tax Rates Dismiss Regional Tax Competition, by Rob Shrum, March 25, 2010
- Testimony to the Maryland Senate Budget & Taxation Committee on SB 824 - "Amazon Tax" Laws Signal Business Unfriendliness and Will Worsen Short-Term Budget Problems, by Joseph Henchman, March 17, 2010
- Testimony to the Maryland Ways and Means Committee on HB366 State Property Tax -- Homeowner's Property Tax Assessment Cap Reduction, by Kail Padgitt, March 4, 2010
- Testimony to the Maryland Ways and Means Committee on HB300 Fairness in Taxation for Retirees Act, by Kail Padgitt, March 4, 2010
- Testimony to the Maryland Ways and Means Committee on HB238 Taxpayer Protection Act - State Income Tax CPI Adjustments, by Kail Padgitt, March 4, 2010
- Testimony to the Maryland Ways and Means Committee on HB312 Maryland Estate Taxes - Family Property Protection Act, by Kail Padgitt, March 4, 2010
- Testimony before Maryland Legislature on Tax Increase Supermajority Requirements, by Joseph Henchman, March 5, 2009
- Testimony before Maryland Legislature on the Streamlined Sales Tax Project, by Joseph Henchman, February 18, 2009
- Testimony before Maryland Legislature on the Compliance Costs of Estate Taxes, by Josh Barro, February 18, 2009
- Governor O'Malley's Tax Plan Puts Maryland at Risk in Regional Tax Competition (text of speech), by Curtis S. Dubay, October 26, 2007
Commentaries
- Pros and Cons of the Maryland Slots Proposal, from a Tax Policy Perspective, by Alicia Hansen and Gerald Prante, November 3, 2008
- Sales tax \'holiday\' more hoopla than helpful, by Jonathan Williams, August 23, 2006
- More gambling for the children in Maryland, by Alicia Hansen, March 25, 2005
Data
- Maryland's State and Local Tax Burden, 1977-2009, February 23, 2011
Blog Posts
- Maryland Governor Proposing Increases in Income, Sales, Gasoline, Cigar, and "Flush" Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, January 19, 2012
- Maryland Commission Recommends Increasing Gas Tax 63 Percent, by Joseph Henchman, October 26, 2011
- Maryland Governor Hints at Tax Increases, by Joseph Henchman, August 22, 2011
- Maryland Comptroller Proposes Suspending Summer Gasoline Tax, by Joseph Henchman, June 2, 2011
- Maryland May Use Higher Alcohol Taxes as a Means to Satisfy Budget Needs, by Kailee Tkacz, April 4, 2011
- Maryland Panel Rejects Combined Reporting, by Joseph Henchman, November 17, 2010
- Suburban Maryland Voters to Reconsider State Slots Parlor, by Joseph Henchman, July 22, 2010
- Maryland to Tax Salt? , by Justin Higginbottom, June 11, 2010
- Reality Crashing on Maryland Post-Northrop Rejection, by Joseph Henchman, April 30, 2010
- Maryland Celebrates Tax Freedom Day, by Kail Padgitt, April 19, 2010
- Maryland Considers "Amazon Tax", by Joseph Henchman, March 19, 2010
- Maryland Lawmaker Proposes Making Millionaires' Tax Permanent, by Rob Shrum, March 15, 2010
- Maryland's Millionaires Missing After Income Tax Hike, by Joseph Henchman, March 12, 2010
- Tax Foundation Testifies on Maryland Tax Bills, by TF Staff, March 4, 2010
- Once Unmentionable, Cutting Public Employee Pensions Now Routinely Suggested by Both Parties, by William Ahern, March 4, 2010
- As Evidence of "Millionaires' Tax" Harm Builds, Maryland Governor Opposes Extending It, by Joseph Henchman, February 26, 2010
- The Temporary Nature of Temporary Tax Hikes, by William Ahern, January 13, 2010
- Maryland Video Lottery: If It Seems Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is, by Alicia Hansen, December 4, 2009
- Maryland Officials Balk at Toll, Prefer General Funding, by Joseph Henchman, December 1, 2009
- Maryland Wonders: Where'd the Millionaires Go?, by Joseph Henchman, May 18, 2009
- Find Congressman Stark's Residence, by Gerald Prante, March 19, 2009
- Tax Foundation Testimony on Sales Tax Streamlining, by Joseph Henchman, February 18, 2009
- Maryland Tries to Lure E-Filers with YouTube Video Spoof, by Alicia Hansen, February 10, 2009
- Maryland's Doubled Cigarette Tax Brings in Just 50% More Revenue, by Joseph Henchman, January 14, 2009
- State Budgets: Maryland Tax Increases Can't Keep Up With Spending Increases, by Joseph Henchman, December 29, 2008
- Best of the Blogosphere: Transit Agencies, Tax Freedom Day, Alcohol Taxes, and Tax Holidays vs. TARP, by Matt Moon, December 12, 2008
- Scott Hodge Interview on Accuracy in Media's Podcast, and This Week's Best of the Blogosphere, by Matt Moon, November 7, 2008
- Best of the Blogosphere: Maryland & the State Business Tax Climate Index, by Matt Moon, October 15, 2008
- Maryland's Business Tax Climate Makes Biggest One-Year Decline; TF in Annapolis This Wednesday, by Matt Moon, October 13, 2008
- Maryland Revenue Falls Short Despite (or Because of?) Huge Tax Hikes, by Joseph Henchman, September 16, 2008
- Is Maryland a High-Tax State?, by Joseph Henchman, August 20, 2008
- Three Ways to Look at the Maryland Slots Debate, by Alicia Hansen, August 13, 2008
- Maryland's County Income Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, July 16, 2008
- Maryland Legislature: All Tax Preparers Must Be Licensed, by Gerald Prante, April 9, 2008
- Maryland Puts Final Touch on Historic Tax Hike, by TF Staff, April 9, 2008
- Maryland Computer Services Tax is Last Straw for Some, by Joseph Henchman, March 17, 2008
- Momentum Builds to Repeal Maryland Computer Services Tax, by Joseph Henchman, March 14, 2008
- Will Baltimore Bet on Gambling to Solve Property Tax Problems?, by Alicia Hansen, January 23, 2008
- Maryland Comptroller Supports Computer Services Tax Repeal, by Joseph Henchman, January 22, 2008
- Maryland Tax Increases Begin to Hurt, by Joseph Henchman, January 14, 2008
- Challenge to Maryland Tax Increases Dismissed, by Joseph Henchman, January 11, 2008
- Attention Maryland Smokers: Buy Your Cigarettes Before Midnight, by Gerald Prante and Joseph Henchman, December 31, 2007
- Your Paycheck Will Increase on January 1, by Gerald Prante, December 21, 2007
- Maryland Covertly Singles Out Computer Services For New Tax, by Joseph Henchman, December 17, 2007
- AMT Fix Now Even More Important for Maryland Given Income Tax Hike, by Gerald Prante, November 19, 2007
- Maryland's New Tax Triple Crown, by William Ahern, November 13, 2007
- Maryland Botching Sales Tax Reform, by William Ahern, November 8, 2007
- Baltimore Sun Takes Cheap Shot at Montgomery County, by William Ahern, November 8, 2007
- Sales Tax Proposal Draws Fire from Tattoo Artists and Interior Designers, by Alicia Hansen, November 5, 2007
- Maryland Tax Debate Continues, by Alicia Hansen, November 2, 2007
- Say What? Maryland Governor Cites Job Cutting Federal Government Program as Defense of Tax Increase, by Nate Bailey, October 29, 2007
- If Maryland Lawmakers Raise Taxes, Will Maryland Taxpayers Blame the Courts?, by Chris Atkins, October 16, 2007
- Bootlegged Marlboros from Virginia Intercepted in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, by Patrick Fleenor, September 24, 2007
- Martin O?Malley?s ?Biggest Loser?, by Nate Bailey, September 21, 2007
- How Much Revenue Would Maryland Cigarette Tax Really Raise?, by Gerald Prante, September 20, 2007
- Maryland Gov. Wants More Revenue? Who Do You Go To? Smokers, Business, and Rich People, of Course, by Gerald Prante, September 19, 2007
- Maryland?s Income Tax Already Among Nation?s Highest, by Curtis S. Dubay, July 18, 2007
- Judge Overturns Maryland's Wal-Mart Tax, by Chris Atkins, July 20, 2006
- New Analysis of Maryland's 'Wal-Mart Tax', by Andrew Chamberlain, March 9, 2006
Podcasts
- Dee Hodges of the Maryland Taxpayers Association, February 9, 2012
- State Business Tax Climate Index Tour, Part III: Christopher Summers of the Maryland Public Policy Institute, November 6, 2008
Media Coverage
- Baltimore Sun Uses Tax Foundation’s State Migration Data, November 8, 2011
- Baltimore Sun Cites Tax Foundation’s State Tax Burden Rankings, August 22, 2011
- Baltimore Sun Blog Uses Tax Foundation’s State and Local Tax Burden Data, June 30, 2011
- Baltimore Sun Cites Tax Foundation State Corporate Tax Data, February 16, 2011
- Washington Post Editorial on Maryland's Budget, January 15, 2011
- Washington Post Discusses Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index , October 14, 2010
- Baltimore Sun Blog Highlights Tax Foundation Report on Property Tax Collections, September 3, 2010
- Baltimore Sun Blog Cites Tax Foundation Report on State and Local Sales Tax Data, August 20, 2010
- Baltimore Sun Interviews Tax Foundation Staff Economist Mark Robyn on Sales Tax Holidays, July 27, 2010
- Frederick News-Post Quotes Tax Foundation Manager of Media Relations Natasha Altamirano on Housing Tax Credits, March 12, 2010
- Baltimore Sun Interviews Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt on “Job-Creation” Tax Credits, December 8, 2009
- Tax Foundation Director of Policy & Communications Bill Ahern Pens Letter to the Editor on Maryland’s State and Local Tax Burden, September 4, 2009
- Baltimore Sun Editorial Board Highlights Tax Foundation Data on State and Local Tax Burdens, July 10, 2009
- Baltimore Sun Story on Maryland’s Budget Crisis Cites State-Local Tax Burden Report, January 25, 2009
- Baltimore Examiner Editorial Board Urges Positive Tax Changes for Business, January 21, 2009
- Baltimore Sun Columnist Discusses Maryland's Slide Down in State Business Tax Climate Index, October 22, 2008
- ABC2 News of Baltimore Highlights State Business Tax Climate Index, October 22, 2008
- The Capital (MD) Writes Story on Maryland's Slide from 24th to 45th on the State Business Tax Climate Index, October 18, 2008
