Maryland is completely replacing its aging tax administration infrastructure, which has been in use for over 30 years, with a state-of-the-art cloud-based system.
On Tuesday, September 1, the State Comptroller’s Office will launch “Maryland Tax Connect,” an integrated digital tax portal for residents and tax representatives. The newly introduced “Maryland Tax Connect” offers free services such as real-time account balance inquiries, verification of past filing history, income tax filing and payment, and installment payment applications.
While operations were previously limited to select corporations, the service will be expanded to all individual taxpayers starting in September. The authorities plan to transfer approximately 4 billion tax records accumulated in the existing system to the new cloud platform.
Consequently, statewide tax systems will be suspended for 10 days, from Friday, August 21 to Monday, August 31, when demand for tax administration is lowest. The Comptroller’s Office has announced that it will not impose any penalties or surcharges on tax filings or payments that fall within the system suspension period.
According to the key schedule announced by state authorities, in-person check payments for personal income taxes and other taxes close on Friday, July 24, while electronic filing and payment via the existing online system will only be available until midnight on Wednesday, July 29. Subsequently, all services will return to normal through the new portal starting Tuesday, September 1.
Detailed schedules and information can be found on the dedicated guide page within the State Comptroller’s Office official website (MarylandComptroller.gov/IndividualTaxHub).