§ 13-404. Certain business transactions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTax-PropertyEffective: July 1, 2019
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Tax - Property, § 13-404
§ 13-404. Certain business transactions
Articles of consolidation, articles of merger, or other document filed with the clerk of the circuit court of a county or the Department which evidences a merger or consolidation of foreign business entities
(a) The Department shall collect county transfer tax at the rate set by each county for articles of consolidation or articles of merger filed with the Department as required by § 3-107, § 4A-703, § 9A-903, or § 10-208 of the Corporations and Associations Article, or other document filed with the clerk of the circuit court of a county or the Department which evidences a merger or consolidation of foreign corporations, foreign limited liability companies, foreign partnerships, or foreign limited partnerships.
(b)(1) Articles of merger or other document which evidences a merger of foreign corporations are not subject to county transfer tax if the articles of merger or other document which evidences a merger of foreign corporations are for a transfer of real property from:
(2) Articles of consolidation or other document which evidences a consolidation of foreign corporations are not subject to county transfer tax if the articles of consolidation or other document which evidences a consolidation of foreign corporations are for a transfer of real property from a consolidating corporation to its successor where recordation tax and, if then required to have been paid, transfer tax were paid when the corporation consolidating acquired title to the real property.
(c) A county that imposes a county transfer tax shall certify annually to the Department:
(d) The Department shall:
(e)(1) Articles of merger, articles of consolidation, or other document which evidences a merger or consolidation of foreign corporations or foreign limited liability companies or foreign partnerships that are subject to county transfer tax under this section also may be taxable under § 13-202 or § 13-302 of this title or § 12-102 of this article.
(2) Before a transfer of title may be made under articles of transfer, articles of merger, articles of consolidation, or other document which evidences a merger or consolidation of foreign corporations or foreign limited liability companies or foreign partnerships for any property for which a property certificate is required under § 3-112 or § 4A-708 of the Corporations and Associations Article, all recordation and transfer taxes shall be paid.
Credits
Added by Acts 1985, c. 8, § 2, eff. Feb. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 157, § 2; Acts 1986, c. 686; Acts 1987, c. 11, § 1; Acts 1988, c. 550; Acts 1992, c. 536; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 71, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, c. 654, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 14, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 21, § 5, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2018, c. 720, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 268, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 81, § 277A.
MD Code, Tax - Property, § 13-404, MD TAX PROPERTY § 13-404
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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