MD SB519

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

Extends the program's sunset date from December 31, 2030 to December 31, 2035, and shifts annual reporting requirements accordingly

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

Requires the Department of Service and Civic Innovation to study and report by December 1, 2026 on how Maryland Corps participants could assist low-income residents in claiming the EITC and other family-serving tax credits

Takes effect July 1, 2026