By Mark Scott Undocumented immigrants are an important part Maryland’s economy. They make a significant contribution to the state’s public finances by paying hundreds of millions of dollars each year in state and local taxes, which support schools, roads, and
Undocumented workers already pay many local and state taxes, particularly the sale tax and property tax. Two recent executive actions might dramatically increase payment of personal income taxes. Yesterday we celebrated Tax Day and what our investments bring us in
On April 15th our taxes are due and it’s a good time to pause and consider what we’ve invested in. To build a strong economy and create jobs, we need to invest in what works, like education, transportation, and family
The country and state will reap economic benefits from President Obama’s action on immigration reform. Making more than 3 million people workers in the United States will increase gross domestic product (GDP), productivity, and tax revenue. Maryland would see an
Working Marylanders with the lowest earnings will pay slightly less of their income in taxes — 9.9 percent compared to 10.1 percent now – once the expansion of the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit is fully phased in, according to
Tax Day is a good day to remind ourselves that taxes allow our state to make investments that benefit our economy and all Maryland’s residents, and that we must continue to work to make our tax code fairer. What
While state lawmakers in Annapolis discuss cutting important services and investments in an effort to balance Maryland’s state budget, we got further evidence today that large, profitable corporations are able to avoid paying their fair share of state taxes that
Maryland residents filling out their tax forms and paying their monthly utility bills might be surprised to find out that one of the companies that 526,000 of them write checks to has been dodging its fair share. The utility company
