Maryland Taxpayers Association
ENACTED 2004 MARYLAND TAX HIKES

Decoupling estate tax fy 2005-2009
SB 508 BRFA
$127,425.959.
Decoupling SUV depreciation fy 2005-2009
SB 508 BRFA
$ 74,786,543.
Decoupling expensing of Sec 179 property fy2004-fy2006
SB 508 BRFA
$ 30,998,620.
Impose minimum county income tax rate on
non-resident taxpayers fy 2005-2009
SB 508 BRFA
$160,242,000.
“Increased existing and new fees” fy 2005-2009
SB 508 BRFA
$ 30,597,246.
Note: For all the foregoing in BRFA, see fiscal note tax provisions
throughout and at 37-38.
 

State authorizations for local** tax hikes (several fy)
Note: up to $ 64,064,800 if HB1295 is later included.
HB 1162, 1161, 1547, 897, 380, 1445; SB 606, 441.

$ 55,564,800.
Note: HB 1295 becomes a tax hike if St. Mary’s County fails to offset other
taxes by the additional “emergency services” revenue.
 
Flush Tax fy2005-2009
SB 320, see fiscal note at 7.
$ 324,270,000
“Holding company” corporate tax fy 2005-2009
HB 297, see fiscal note at 5.
$ 249,000,000.
Car Tax and Fee Hikes fy 2005-2009
HB 1467, see fiscal note at 1, 5.
$ 913,131,900.
HMO Tax fy 2005-2010 $ 405,823,723.
HB 2 in special session, see fiscal note at 1.  
Governor’s veto overridden 2005.  
TOTAL NEW MARYLAND STATE OR STATE-AUTHORIZED
TAXES ENACTED IN 2004 AND SPECIAL SESSION 2005.
$ 2,371,840,791.
** Includes Howard County, $ 24,500,000; Frederick County, $ 17,484,000; Eastern Shore, $13,580,800.