Agencies Must Verify Tax Payments To Renew Licenses
ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 28, 2003) -- Comptroller William
Donald Schaefer today reminded all Marylanders that state taxes must be paid
before certain license renewals are issued. The requirement, which goes into
effect on July 1, results from House Bill 935, passed in the last legislative
session.
The legislation mandates the Comptroller’s Office,
including clerks of the Circuit Court, Departments of Labor, Licensing and
Regulation, Health and Mental Hygiene, Natural Resources and Environment along
with the Motor Vehicle Administration verify that an applicant’s tax
liabilities have been paid or a satisfactory payment plan arranged for a
license renewal to be processed. Drivers’ licenses and vehicle registration
renewals are excluded from this requirement.
For more information or to satisfy an outstanding
individual income tax problem, call the Comptroller’s Office at 410-974-2432 in
Central Maryland or toll-free at 1-888-674-0016. To settle a past business tax
liability, call 410-649-0633 in Central Maryland or toll-free at
1-888-614-6337.
CONTACT:
Michael D. Golden 410-260-7305
Christine Duray, 410-260-6346