Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax - Assessments - Appeals and Corrections
HB 546 establishes a formal appeal process for businesses subject to Maryland's digital advertising gross revenues tax. It amends tax code sections (13-508 and 13-509) to require the Comptroller to allow a 30-day window for businesses to request revisions of tax assessments or file refund claims after receiving a notice. The bill also authorizes the Comptroller or their designee to directly issue correction orders for mistaken assessments, stating the reasons clearly, without requiring a full appeal. These changes apply to assessments made after December 31, 2025, and take effect January 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed May 20, 2025
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This bill update primarily adds procedural status information (Committee Report, House action, and reading dates) to the document header and reorganizes the legislative text formatting. No substantive policy changes were made to the tax provisions, appeal processes, or effective dates.
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Added committee report status (Favorable), House action (Adopted), and second reading date (March 1, 2025) to the bill header.
Changed the bill title section from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect standard legislative formatting.
Removed page number and bill reference line from the header section.
Reordered and renumbered sections of the tax code text to align with standard legislative numbering conventions.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 3, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-2)
house of delegates
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
First Reading Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Feldmark
DDemocratic
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