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Withholding Reconciliation Help

  • New Withholding Reconciliation

  • Modify Partially Completed

  • View Completed

  • Confirmation Number
  • Total number of W2�s (Line 1)
  • Total Maryland Withholding Tax Reported (Line 2)
  • Total State/Local Tax (Line 3)
  • Withholding Tax Paid (Line 3c)
  • Tax-Exempt Credit (Line 3d)
  • Amount Due (Line 4)
  • Overpayment (Line 5)
  • Amount Of Overpayment To Be Applied As A Credit (Line 6)
  • Amount of Overpayment To Be Refunded To You (Line 7)
  • Total Gross Maryland Payroll

    • New Withholding Reconcialiation   ( Table Of Contents )

    Where you begin the process of filing your Withholding Reconciliation. After entering business contact information you then enter a W2 for each person for whom wages have been paid. W2s can be editted and deleted. After all W2s are entered complete your MW508. Only ONE MW508 can be filed online per tax year and once submitted corrections cannot be made online. If any corrections need to be made you have to file a paper MW508A.


    Modify Paritally Completed   ( Table Of Contents )

    An online reconciliation has been started but not completed and submitted.


    View Completed   ( Table Of Contents )

    This is where you can review your previously submitted MW508. Once submitted corrections can not be made online. Corrections can be made by filing a paper MW508A. 


    Confirmation Number   ( Table Of Contents )

    This is your confirmation number. Retain it for your records.


    Total number of W2�s (Line 1)   ( Table Of Contents )

    This field is auto filled by the application.


    Total Maryland Withholding Tax Reported (Line 2)   ( Table Of Contents )

    Enter the total Maryland withholding tax reported for the year.


    Total State/Local Tax (Line 3)   ( Table Of Contents )

    This field is auto filled by the application


    Withholding Tax Paid (Line 3c)    ( Table Of Contents )

    Enter total withholding tax paid this year.


    Tax-Exempt Credit (Line 3d)   ( Table Of Contents )

    Enter total tax-exempt credit (retain a copy of the 508CR for your records).


    Amount Due (Line 4)   ( Table Of Contents )

    Subtract lines 3c and 3d from line 3 if this amount is greater than zero enter here. This is calculated by the application.


    Overpayment (Line 5)   ( Table Of Contents )

    If line 3 minus lines 3c and 3d is less than zero, enter the difference here as a positive number. This is calculated by the application.


    Amount Of Overpayment To Be Applied As A Credit (Line 6)   ( Table Of Contents )

    Amount from line 5 to be applied as a credit to your account.


    Amount of Overpayment To Be Refunded To You (Line 7)   ( Table Of Contents )

    Amount of overpayment on line 5 to be refunded to you.


    Total Gross Maryland Payroll   ( Table Of Contents )

    Total gross payroll for the calendar year.









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