MD HB735

Implementation of the Maryland Earned Income Tax Credit Assistance Program delayed from taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024 to those beginning after December 31, 2029

Program's sunset date extended from December 31, 2030 to December 31, 2035, with annual reporting requirements similarly extended

Comptroller's Office required to study and report by December 1, 2026 on outreach strategies to increase EITC participation, including analysis of demographic responsiveness, federal data-sharing reliance, privacy risks related to immigration enforcement, and partnerships with social service agencies

Department of Service and Civic Innovation required to study and report by December 1, 2026 on how Maryland Corps participants could help low-income residents claim the EITC and other tax credits

Act takes effect July 1, 2026