Md. Code Ann., Tax-Gen. § 13-1001
Willful failure to file tax return
Effective Mar 14, 2021Added by Acts 1988, c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 110, § 1; Acts 1994, c. 692, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2001, c. 275, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Acts 2007, c. 475, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 1, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2021, c. 37, § 2, eff. March 14, 2021.State of Maryland
- (a) A person who is required to file an admissions and amusement tax return and who willfully fails to file the return as required under Title 4 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
- (b) A person who is required to file a boxing and wrestling tax return and who willfully fails to file the return as required under Title 6 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
- (c) A person who is required to file a financial institution tax return and who willfully fails to file the return as required under Title 8 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
- (d) A person who is required to file an income tax return and who willfully fails to file the return as required under Title 10 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
- (e) A person, including any officer of a corporation, who is required to file a sales and use tax return and who willfully fails to file the return as required under Title 11 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
- (f) A person who is required to file a public service company franchise tax return and who willfully fails to file the return as required under Title 8 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
- (g) A person who is required to file a digital advertising gross revenues tax return and who willfully fails to file the return as required under Title 7.5 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
Added by Acts 1988, c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 110, § 1; Acts 1994, c. 692, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2001, c. 275, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Acts 2007, c. 475, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 1, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2021, c. 37, § 2, eff. March 14, 2021.
Formerly Art. 81, §§ 128A, 320, 369, 399, 411.