Sales and Use Tax Notices

Timely discount

If you file your sales and use tax return and pay your sales tax on a timely basis, you are allowed to keep a portion of the sales tax as a discount. The allowable discount for timely filing and paying is 1.2 percent of the first $6,000 collected and 0.9 percent for the amount above $6,000.

If the amount on line 4 of your return is $6,000 or less, multiply that amount by .012 and enter the total on line 5. If the amount on line 4 is greater than $6,000, multiply that amount by .009, add $18 and enter the total on line 5. The discount may not be taken if the return and payment are submitted after the due date.

Use one of the following worksheets to compute your discount.

Worksheet A - If the amount on line 4 of your sales and use tax report is $6,000 or less.

Worksheet B - If the amount on line 4 of your sales and use tax report is greater than $6,000.

Special note to ACH filers

If you file your return using the ACH Credit Option, your bank's software may not be computing the proper discount. Contact your bank to insure that the computation is correct.

For additional information:

Comptroller of Maryland
Revenue Administration Division
301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-2383

Call Taxpayer Service at 410-767-1300 (Baltimore area) or 1-800-492-1751 (from elsewhere in Maryland) Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT. E-mail: taxhelp@comp.state.md.us

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