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Maryland Tax Court budget rises modestly; DLS urges modernization to improve appeals processing
Summary
DLS told the subcommittee the Maryland Tax Court fiscal 2025 allowance would increase to $967,989, noting a largely personnel‑driven budget and recommending statutory changes and a new case management system to allow online appeals and reduce delays.
The Department of Legislative Services presented a fiscal 2025 allowance for the Maryland Tax Court of $967,989, a $16,019 (1.7%) increase driven primarily by personnel spending.
Jacob Polakoff, the DLS analyst who presented the court analysis, told the subcommittee that 93% of the Tax Court's allowance is for personnel (about 90% for regular personnel and roughly 3% for contractual staff) and flagged smaller increases…
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