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HB 857·MD·house

Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55

FailedFiled Feb 4, 2026
Sponsor: Griffith
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Hearing (House)

Feb 19, 2026

Summary

The bill changes Maryland’s income‑tax code so that service members who retire from the military and are under 55 can subtract up to $20,000 of their retirement income, instead of the current $12,500. The change takes effect for tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2025. It provides greater tax relief to younger military retirees living in Maryland.

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Hearings

History

  1. Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Ways and Means

Sponsors

  • Griffith · sponsor
  • Allen
  • Arentz
  • Baker
  • Boafo
  • Buckel
  • Ciliberti
  • Crutchfield
  • D. Jones
  • Hartman
  • Hornberger
  • Howard
  • Kipke
  • McComas
  • Miller
  • Odom
  • Pruski
  • Reilly
  • Rogers
  • Rose
  • Schmidt
  • Stinnett
  • T. Morgan
  • Tomlinson
  • Wims

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