MarylandLocal governments may set income rules for veterans’ home tax credits
For tax years beginning after June 30, 2026, local governments may set income rules for disabled veterans seeking a home property tax credit.
What it does
Baltimore City and local governments may set income rules for this credit, replacing the former statewide income limit. A local government must first grant the credit by law.
Argument forLocal governments could tailor income rules for the credit to their communities instead of using one statewide income limit.
Argument againstLocal income rules could keep some disabled veterans from getting the credit, even if they meet the disability requirements.
More detail
Baltimore City and local governments may set income rules for disabled veterans seeking this property tax credit. The credit is for a disabled veteran’s legal home, including its lot and necessary residential structures; no more than two families may live there. A local government must grant the credit by law. Local income rules may limit eligibility based on the veteran’s federal adjusted gross income for the prior tax year. The law takes effect June 1, 2026, and applies to tax years beginning after June 30, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 646Became Law
- Apr 13Returned Passed
- Apr 13Third Reading PassedMajor
- Apr 13Senate Recede
- Apr 13House Requests Senate Recede
- Apr 13House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
- Apr 11House Requests Senate Recede
- Apr 11House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
- Apr 9Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Apr 8Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Apr 8Favorable with Amendments {Minor
- Apr 8Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and TaxationMinor
- Mar 27
- Vote recorded Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 23Referred Budget and TaxationMinor
- Mar 23Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Mar 21Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Vote recorded On Third Reading (Amend). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 21Favorable with Amendments {Minor
- Mar 21Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and MeansMinor
- Mar 18Hearing 3/18 at 12:30 p.m.
- Mar 18Hearing canceled
- Mar 17Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 16Rereferred to Ways and Means
- Mar 10
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17First Reading House Rules and Executive NominationsIntroduced
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