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§ 5-102. Where property is located

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTax-Property

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Tax-Property
Title 5. Property Tax--General Provisions
MD Code, Tax - Property, § 5-102
§ 5-102. Where property is located
Real property
(a) Real property is subject to assessment and taxation in the State, the county, and, if applicable, municipal corporation or special tax district where the real property is situated.
Tangible personal property
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, subsection (c) of this section, and for operating property in § 6-103 of this article, tangible personal property located in the State is subject to assessment and taxation in the county and, if applicable, municipal corporation where the tangible personal property is permanently located.
(2) If tangible personal property located in the State is not permanently located in any county, it is subject to assessment and taxation where the owner resides.
Stock in manufacturing or commercial business
(c) The stock in business of a manufacturing or commercial business is subject to assessment and taxation in the county and, if applicable, municipal corporation where the business is carried on.
Personal property held in trust; residency of trustees
(d) If trustees of personal property include trustees who are nonresidents of the State, the property shall be treated as held by a resident of the State in the same proportion that the number of trustees who are residents of the State bears to the total number of trustees. The remainder of the property shall be treated as held by a nonresident of the State.

Credits

Added by Acts 1985, c. 8, § 2, eff. Feb. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 171; Acts 1986, c. 822; Acts 1987, c. 322.
Formerly Art. 81, §§ 8, 10.
MD Code, Tax - Property, § 5-102, MD TAX PROPERTY § 5-102
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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