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§ 13-1007. Fines and penalties for income tax withholding violations

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West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Tax-General (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Tax - General, § 13-1007
§ 13-1007. Fines and penalties for income tax withholding violations
Willful failure to file income tax withholding return
(a) A person who is required to file an income tax withholding return and who willfully fails to file the return as required under Title 10 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
Willful failure to withhold income tax
(b) A person who is required to withhold income tax and who willfully fails to withhold the tax as required under Title 10 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
Willful failure to pay income tax withheld
(c) A person who is required to pay over income tax and who willfully fails to pay over the tax as required under Title 10 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
Willful failure to provide income tax withholding statement or providing a false statement
(d) A person who is required to provide an income tax withholding statement under Title 10 of this article and who willfully fails to provide an income tax withholding statement or who willfully provides a false income tax withholding statement is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
Willful failure to provide information on income tax withholding certificate or filing a false certificate
(e) A person who is required to file an income tax withholding certificate, under Title 10 of this article, and who willfully fails to provide information required on the withholding certificate or who willfully files a false certificate that results in the withholding of less than the required tax is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
Failure to comply with wage lien
(f) An employer who fails to pay to the Comptroller salary, wages, or other compensation for personal services subject to a wage lien as required under § 13-811 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.

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Added by Acts 1988, c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1989, c. 590, § 3; Acts 1991, c. 487, § 3; Acts 2001, c. 275, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
Formerly Art. 81, §§ 312, 312A, 322.
MD Code, Tax - General, § 13-1007, MD TAX GENERAL § 13-1007
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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