Sec. 03.03.01.20. Penalties and Interest  


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  • A. Penalties.

    (1) If a person fails to pay a tax when due, the Comptroller may assess a penalty in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the tax.

    (2) If a person fails to file a return when due, the Comptroller may assess a penalty in an amount not to exceed $25.

    B. Interest.

    (1) If a person fails to file a return when due, interest shall be assessed as prescribed in Tax-General Article, Title 13, Annotated Code of Maryland. Interest will not be assessed, however, unless the computed interest for a return exceeds $2.

    (2) Interest on unpaid tax assessments shall be assessed as prescribed in Tax-General Article, Title 13, Annotated Code of Maryland, but the $2 minimum does not apply.