Comptroller of Maryland

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The Comptroller of Maryland is the state’s independently elected chief financial officer responsible for tax collection, revenue administration, and safeguarding Maryland’s fiscal integrity.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf public office
state constitutional office
appliesToJurisdiction State of Maryland
branchOfGovernment executive branch of Maryland
country United States of America
electionCycle elected in Maryland statewide general elections
electionType statewide election
hasCharacteristic constitutional officer
independently elected from the Governor
hasPower administer tax refunds
audit tax returns
certify certain state revenues
collect delinquent taxes
issue tax regulations
hasTermLength 4 years
headOfGovernmentBody Office of the Comptroller of Maryland
isElected true
jurisdiction fiscal affairs of the State of Maryland
languageOfWorkOrName English
nativeLabel Comptroller of Maryland
officeCreatedBy Constitution of Maryland
officeType chief financial officer
state comptroller
oversees Maryland’s Bureau of Revenue Estimates
Maryland’s tax compliance operations
Maryland’s tax processing systems
partOf Government of Maryland
position Comptroller of Maryland
positionHeldBy Brooke Lierman
reportsTo voters of Maryland
responsibleFor administration of alcohol and tobacco tax laws
administration of motor fuel tax laws
collection of certain business taxes
collection of state income taxes
collection of state sales and use taxes
distribution of certain state revenues to local governments
enforcement of Maryland tax laws
revenue administration in Maryland
revenue forecasting support for the State of Maryland
safeguarding Maryland’s fiscal integrity
tax collection in Maryland
seat Annapolis, Maryland
website https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/
worksWith Governor of Maryland
Maryland General Assembly


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