HARRY HUGHES, Governor 2879
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 81 - Revenue and Taxes
Section 300(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1980 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 81 - Revenue and Taxes
300.
(c) (1) The term "taxpayer identity" means the name of a
person with respect to whom a return is filed, the person's
mailing address, taxpayer identifying number (as described in
Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code), or a combination
thereof.
(2) The Comptroller, or any authorized officer or
employee of the Comptroller's office, may disclose taxpayer
identity information, except a taxpayer's identifying number, to
the press and other media for purposes of notifying persons
entitled to tax refunds when the Comptroller, after reasonable
effort and lapse of time, has been unable to locate such persons.
(3) The Comptroller, or any authorized officer or
employee of the Comptroller's office, may disclose taxpayer
identity information to one or more commercial printers for the
purpose of printing names, addresses, and taxpayer identifying
numbers (as described in Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue
Code), on income tax forms.
(4) THE COMPTROLLER, OR ANY AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE OF
THE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, MAY DISCLOSE TAXPAYER IDENTITY
INFORMATION TO ONE OR MORE COMMERCIAL BANKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
UTILIZING A LOCKBOX SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYER WITHHOLDING AND ESTIMATED
TAX FORMS AND PAYMENTS.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.
Approved May 28, 1985.
CHAPTER 607
(House Bill 310)
AN ACT concerning
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