MarylandAnne Arundel County law adds some service members to tax deferral eligibility
Anne Arundel County may let certain reserve, NOAA, and Public Health Service members postpone property taxes on their main home if they meet the other eligibility rules.
What it does
Certain reserve, NOAA, and Public Health Service members may qualify to defer county property taxes on their main home. The county must authorize the deferral, and owners must meet the other eligibility rules.
Argument forCertain reserve, NOAA, and Public Health Service members might qualify to delay county property taxes, easing the timing of a large bill.
Argument againstBecause the county only may authorize deferrals, eligible homeowners might not be able to postpone property tax payments if it does not do so.
More detail
The law adds certain reserve members and certain NOAA and Public Health Service members to those who may qualify for a property tax payment deferral. This applies to county property taxes on residential property in Anne Arundel County that an owner lives in as their main home. Anne Arundel County must authorize the deferral by law; the law does not require the county to do so. The home must be the owner's main residence, and the owner must meet the other eligibility rules, including residency, age or disability, and income requirements. The law took effect June 1, 2026, and applies to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 690Became Law
- Apr 9Returned Passed
- Apr 8Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Apr 3Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedMinor
- Apr 2Favorable Report by Ways and MeansMinor
- Mar 22
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 16Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 25Referred Ways and MeansMinor
- Feb 24Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Feb 20Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 20Favorable with Amendments {Minor
- Feb 19Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and TaxationMinor
- Feb 16
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
- Jan 14First Reading Budget and TaxationMinor
- 2025
- Jun 2Pre-filedIntroduced
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