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Terms Used In Maryland Code, TAX - GENERAL 13-1002

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
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  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) A person who willfully files a false alcoholic beverage tax return is guilty of perjury and, on conviction, is subject to the penalty for perjury.

(b) A person, including an officer of a corporation, who willfully files a false digital advertising gross revenues tax return, a false financial institution franchise tax return, a false public service company franchise tax return, or a false income tax return with the intent to evade the payment of tax due under this article is guilty of perjury and, on conviction, is subject to the penalty for perjury.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section apply to the alcoholic beverage, digital advertising gross revenues, financial institution franchise, public service company franchise, and income taxes.