SB 249 would permanently reinstate the “millionaires’ tax” that expired at the end of 2010. This testimony emphasizes that the “millionaires’ tax” makes Maryland’s tax system at least somewhat less unfair than it otherwise would be; that reinstating the tax would result in a substantial federal tax cut for upper-income Marylanders; and that claims about the negative economic impact of the tax are unfounded.
Author
Carl Davis
Research Director
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