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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB250

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Legislation Overview

Title: Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices

Subject: Taxes - Income: Comptroller: Equipment: Guns: Income Tax: Safety: Storage: Tax Credits: Tax Returns

Description: Allowing a credit against the State income tax for the purchase of certain firearm safety devices in an amount equal to the lesser of 100% of the purchase price or $200 during the taxable year; allowing an individual to carry over any excess credit to the next taxable year; requiring the Comptroller to establish a process to issue tax credit certificates; limiting the aggregate allowable amount of credits to $250,000 for any taxable year; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: January 13, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Joe Vogel (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 13, 2025 Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House Jan 8, 2025 First Reading Ways and Means
House Oct 29, 2024 Pre-filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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