Maryland Code, TAX – GENERAL 13-402
Terms Used In Maryland Code, TAX - GENERAL 13-402
- 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
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) except as otherwise provided in this section:
(i) compute the tax by using the best information in the possession of the tax collector; and
(ii) assess the tax due;
(2) for financial institution franchise tax:
(i) estimate net earnings by using the best information in the possession of the tax collector; and
(ii) assess a tax not exceeding twice the tax due on the estimated net earnings;
(3) for income tax:
(i) estimate income by using the best information in the possession of the tax collector; and
(ii) assess a tax not exceeding twice the tax due on the estimated income;
(4) for motor carrier tax:
(i) compute the tax by using a miles per gallon factor based on the use, in the State, of 40 gallons of motor fuel for each commercial motor vehicle in the person’s fleet on each day during the period for which the return is not filed; and
(ii) assess the tax due;
(5) for public service company franchise tax:
(i) estimate gross receipts from the best information in the possession of the tax collector; and
(ii) assess the tax due on the estimated gross receipts; and
(6) for digital advertising gross revenues tax:
(i) estimate gross revenues from the best information in possession of the tax collector; and
(ii) assess the tax due on the estimated assessable base.
(b) A credit shall be allowed against any sales and use tax that would otherwise be assessed under this section for any amount of sales and use tax that the tax collector determines the person who failed to file the return overpaid on or before the date the amount assessed was due.