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2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Maryland 2019 Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs
Total Revenue Lost:
$118,209,784
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State-level programs
Click on the name of a program for more details.
| Program Name | Program Type | Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Electronics, or Defense Contract Tax Credit | Technology (Aerospace) | $7,500,000 |
| Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit | Biotechnology | $12,500,000 |
| Enterprise Zone Tax Credit | Economic development (EZ) | $5,700,000 |
| Film Production Activity Tax Credit | Film production | $7,200,000 |
| One Maryland Tax Credit | Capital investment | $16,300,000 |
| Sustainable Communities Tax Credit | Construction/rehabilitation | $10,300,000 |
| TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL | $59,500,000 |
Tabulated localities and districts
Click on the name of jurisdiction for a list of tax abatement programs that reduced its tax revenue.
We estimated the reporting rate among local governments for each state using 2018 and 2019 data. This is to gauge how much data is available in that state.
For Maryland, the estimated reporting rate is as follows:
Cities/counties: 13 out of 35 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
School districts: 0 out of 24 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
Concerned about the lack of disclosure? Check out the roadmap on GASB 77 compliance we created for MD. You can also get a CSV file of the localities in MD that did not make any tax abatement disclosures in their annual financial reports.
Why is there little or no reporting from school districts?: Maryland's public schools are component units of counties, though they do have independent financial reporting.
Local government / school district financial audits are posted here.
| Reporting Jurisdiction | Jurisdiction Type | Gross Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | County | $167,932 |
| Anne Arundel County | County | $1,873,343 |
| Baltimore County | County | $6,683,000 |
| Cecil County | County | $1,691,715 |
| Charles County | County | $8,730,081 |
| Frederick County | County | $116,099 |
| Harford County | County | $3,280,215 |
| Howard County | County | $1,453,661 |
| Prince George's County | County | $5,608,742 |
| Wicomico County | County | $273,391 |
| Baltimore | Municipality | $28,439,000 |
| Frederick | Municipality | $5,789 |
| Gaithersburg | Municipality | $285,000 |
| Rockville | Municipality | $101,816 |
| TABULATED LOCALITY AND DISTRICT TOTAL | $58,709,784 |
