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MarylandSB 05192026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study

Sponsored By: Nancy J. King (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Maryland workers keep tax-credit help through 2035

Effective July 1, 2026, the law extends Maryland’s Earned Income Tax Credit Assistance Program through December 31, 2035. Its previous end date was December 31, 2030. This preserves five additional years of claim assistance for Maryland residents who qualify to use the program. The program ends automatically after December 31, 2035, unless lawmakers act to extend it. The extension does not change credit amounts or who qualifies.

Tax-credit help for Maryland workers starts later

The law delays Maryland’s earned income tax-credit claim-form help by five years. It applies to tax years beginning after December 31, 2029, instead of after December 31, 2024. The Comptroller must send forms to Maryland residents who appear eligible but did not claim the credit. The Comptroller must have their federal tax-return information and employer-reported wages, and residents must still be allowed to request refunds. Forms must arrive at least 45 days before the refund deadline; credit amounts and eligibility rules do not change.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nancy J. King

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 175 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 133 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 202

    4/28/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/9/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (133-0)

    4/8/2026House

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/3/2026House

  5. Favorable Report by Ways and Means

    4/2/2026House

  6. Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.

    3/25/2026House

  7. Hearing canceled

    3/25/2026House

  8. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/16/2026House

  9. Referred Ways and Means

    3/11/2026House

  10. Third Reading Passed (42-0)

    3/10/2026Senate

  11. Second Reading Passed

    3/6/2026Senate

  12. Favorable Adopted

    3/6/2026Senate

  13. Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Senator Guzzone) Adopted

    3/3/2026Senate

  14. Favorable

    3/3/2026Senate

  15. Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

    3/2/2026Senate

  16. Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/5/2026Senate

  17. Hearing canceled

    2/5/2026Senate

  18. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/4/2026Senate

  19. First Reading Budget and Taxation

    2/3/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    4/28/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/6/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/3/2026

    PDF

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