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THIS BULLETIN AMENDS BULLETIN MD2015006.
Dear Associates:
Effective January 1, 2016, the withholding rate for nonresident individuals shall be increased from 7% to 7.5%. Here is the Maryland Comptroller’s announcement of this change:
http://taxes.marylandtaxes.com/Business_Taxes/Business_Tax_Types/Income_Tax/Employer_
Withholding/Withholding_Information/Withholding_for_Nonresident_Sale_of_Property.shtml
The revised withholding form can be found here:
http://forms.marylandtaxes.com/16_forms/MW506NRS.pdf
No other changes are made to Bulletin MD2015006.
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References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
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- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None