- Maryland Comptroller updates guidance on Digital Advertising Gross Receipts tax
- Changes effective January 1, 2026
- Tax applies to those with over $1,000,000 in annual gross revenues from digital advertising in Maryland
- Quarterly estimated tax returns and payments required on specific dates
- Annual return due April 15 of the following year
- Tax liability based on calendar year and global annual revenue
- Four tax rates based on global revenue
- Tax imposed on providers, not customers
- Entire purchase price of digital advertising services subject to tax
- Recordkeeping essential for calculating tax owed
- Applications for assessment revisions or refunds required before appeals
- Comptroller can correct erroneous assessments
- Refund claims must be filed within three years
- Electronic filing required for all returns after December 31, 2026
- Detailed records needed for audits, including apportionment and usage data
Source: salestaxinstitute.com
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