SDAT director outlines modernization push: cloud filings, AI deed pilot and new CRM Bob Yeager, director of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, told the Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 22 that SDAT will prioritize customer service, technology modernization and outreach — including a cloud migration of business filings, an AI deed-processing pilot that cut errors, and a CRM rollout to reduce call-email backlogs.

Maryland's State Department of Assessments and Taxation is embarking on an ambitious modernization journey, leveraging AI and cloud technology to enhance customer service and streamline processes.

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Comptroller tells Budget and Taxation Committee revenues roughly on track but forecasting risks remain At a briefing to the Budget and Taxation Committee, the comptroller reported more than $36 billion collected last fiscal year and a modest upward revision to the December revenue forecast, while warning of forecasting uncertainty from federal actions, tax-law changes and capital‑gains timing.

Maryland's Comptroller reveals over $36 billion in revenue but cautions that uncertainty looms over future forecasts due to federal actions and tax changes.

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Comptroller: Federal Tax Law Changes, Decoupling and SALT Shift State Revenue Timing and Forecasts Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman and revenue analysts told the Ways and Means Committee that the office temporarily decoupled from certain federal changes for tax year 2025, blunting an estimated near-term revenue hit while longer-term effects on corporate income tax remain uncertain.

Maryland's Comptroller reveals a strategic decoupling from federal tax changes that could save the state $200 million—what does this mean for your wallet?

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Maryland repeals notification requirement for constant yield tax rate State Department of Assessments and Taxation adjusts constant yield tax notification process.

Maryland's House Bill 133 is shaking up the way local taxing authorities are notified about tax rates, raising eyebrows over potential impacts on local revenue!

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Maryland Assembly considers repeal of constant yield tax rate notification requirement Maryland General Assembly proposes to repeal notification of constant yield tax rate to authorities.

Maryland's House Bill 133 could reshape tax administration by eliminating the notification of constant yield tax rates, igniting a fierce debate over efficiency versus transparency.

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