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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Tax - General » Title 7 - Death Taxes » Subtitle 3 - Maryland Estate Tax

Section 7-302 – Imposition of Tax

    Except as provided in § 7-303 of this subtitle, a tax is imposed on the transfer of the Maryland estate of each decedent who, at the time of death, was:         (1)    a resident of this State; or         (2)    a nonresident of this State whose estate includes any interest in:             (i)    real property permanently located in this State; or […]

Section 7-303 – Exemption

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Maryland estate tax does not apply to the transfer of personal property in an estate of a nonresident decedent, if, at the time of death, the decedent is a resident of a state or foreign country whose law, when the personal property is transferred:         (1)    does […]

Section 7-304 – Amount of Tax

    (a)    Subject to § 7-309 of this subtitle, in this section, “federal credit” means the maximum credit for death taxes paid to any state that is allowable under § 2011 of the Internal Revenue Code against the federal estate tax of a decedent as reduced by the proportion that the amount of the estate not included […]

Section 7-305 – Tax Return

    (a)    If a federal estate tax return is required to be filed, the person responsible for filing the federal estate tax return shall complete, under oath, and file a Maryland estate tax return with the Comptroller 9 months after the date of the death of a decedent.     (b)    If a federal estate tax return is not required […]

Section 7-305.1 – Extension of Time for Filing

    (a)    This section does not apply to an amended estate tax return.     (b)    (1)    Subject to § 13-601 of this article, the Comptroller may extend the time to file an estate tax return up to 6 months, or if the person required to file the estate tax return is out of the United States, up to 1 year. […]

Section 7-306 – Tax Payment

    (a)    Except as provided in § 7–307 of this subtitle, the person responsible for filing the Maryland estate tax return under § 7–305 of this subtitle shall pay the Maryland estate tax to the Comptroller no later than 9 months after the date of the death of the decedent.     (b)    An extension of time to file the […]

Section 7-307 – Alternative Payment Schedule

    (a)    On application of the person responsible for paying the Maryland estate tax and subject to § 13–601 of this article, the Comptroller may allow an alternative payment schedule for the Maryland estate tax, notwithstanding any payment extension under § 6166 of the Internal Revenue Code.     (b)    The payment schedule may be in the form of:         (1)    a […]

Section 7-308 – Maryland Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Fiduciary” means a personal representative or trustee.         (3)    “Person” includes any government, political subdivision, or governmental unit.         (4)    “Person interested in the estate” means any person who is entitled to receive or has received, from a decedent while alive or by reason of the death of a […]

Section 7-309 – Effect of Change in Federal Estate Tax Law

    (a)    Notwithstanding an Act of Congress that repeals or reduces the federal credit under § 2011 of the Internal Revenue Code, the provisions of this subtitle in effect before the passage of the Act of Congress shall apply with respect to a decedent who dies after the effective date of the Act of Congress so as […]