§ 13-921. Withholding of refund

MD Tax-Gen Code § 13-921 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a taxing official may:

(1)    certify to the Comptroller the existence of an individual’s delinquent income tax liability; and

(2)    request the Comptroller to withhold any refund to which the individual is entitled.

(b)    A taxing official may not certify or request the Comptroller to withhold a refund unless the laws of the taxing official’s state:

(1)    allow the Comptroller to certify an income tax due;

(2)    allow the Comptroller to request the taxing official to withhold the individual’s tax refund; and

(3)    provide for the payment of the refund to Maryland.

(c)    The withholding of a refund shall be subject to the priorities under § 13-918 of this subtitle.