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Contact Us by Phone

For any tax type not covered below, please call us at 410-260-7980, or 1-800-638-2937 outside of Central Maryland.

Topic Phone Number Toll-Free Number
Bulk Sales (on sale of business) 410-767-1941 from the Baltimore area 1-800-638-2937 from elsewhere in Maryland
Business Licenses 410-260-6240 from Central Maryland 1-866-239-9359 from elsewhere in Maryland
Estate Tax 410-260-7850 from Central Maryland 1-800-MD TAXES(1-800-638-2937) from elsewhere in Maryland
Good Standing Certificates 410-260-7813 from Central Maryland  
Income Tax Refund Status 410-260-7701 from Central Maryland 1-800-218-8160 from elsewhere in Maryland
Motor Fuel Tax 410-260-7215 from Central Maryland  
Tax Clearance Certificate 410-767-1966 from Central Maryland 1-800-648-9638 from elsewhere in Maryland
Tax Fraud/Non-Compliance-Individual Taxes 410-767-1322  
Tax Practitioner Hotline (for Tax Professionals) 410-260-7424  
Unclaimed Property 410-767-1700 from the Baltimore area 1-800-782-7383 from outside of central Maryland
Topic Phone Number email
General Accounting Questions 410-260-7813 gad@marylandtaxes.gov
State Liability Offset Help 410-767-1642
Federal Offset Payment Help 410-260-7350

For One Stop Vendor Payment inquiry System, Federal Liability Offsets Letters, or 1099 Forms please visit the Online Service Center.

Procurement Officer Patti Tracey
Deputy Director
Phone: 410-260-7220
Email: ptracey@marylandtaxes.gov
Service Contracts Krystal White
Contract Administrator
Phone: 667-401-2594
Email: kwhite2@marylandtaxes.gov
Commodities Michael Hall
Procurement Administrator
Phone: 410-260-7832
Email: mhall@marylandtaxes.gov
Information Technology Guy Werner
IT Procurement Manager
Phone: 667-290-5542
Email: gwerner@marylandtaxes.gov

Bernice Jeffries
IT Procurement Administrator
Phone: 410-260-7594
Email: bjeffries@marylandtaxes.gov
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Laura Gutierrez
Small Business Director, Policy Development
Phone: 667-262-0535
Email: lgutierrez@marylandtaxes.gov
Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Patti Tracey
Agency Liaison
Phone: 410-260-7220
Email ptracey@marylandtaxes.gov
Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program Laura Gutierrez
Small Business Director, Policy Development
Phone: 667-262-0535
Email: lgutierrez@marylandtaxes.gov

Mailing Address:
Comptroller of Maryland
Office of Administration and Finance
Comptroller of Maryland
PO Box 466
Annapolis, MD 21404-0466

Taxpayer Services

To reach a Taxpayer Services Agent for help with any tax issue, please call us at 410-260-7980, or 1-800-638-2937 outside of Central Maryland. If you prefer, they will also provide assistance via email taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov.

Contact Us by Email

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General Information
taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov
A service which provides assistance and general information regarding Maryland tax returns, notices and other agency matters.
Comptroller Brooke Lierman
Brooke@marylandtaxes.gov
Have a question or comment for State Comptroller Brooke Lierman?
Comptroller Executive Staff
Comptroller@marylandtaxes.gov
Need to contact Comptroller Lierman’s team?
Alcohol Licensing
atcc.info@maryland.gov
For manufacturers, transporters, and wholesale distributors of alcoholic beverages into, within and out of Maryland.
Bureau of Revenue Estimates
bre@marylandtaxes.gov
Provides staff support to the Board of Revenue Estimates, which is responsible for estimating state revenues. Maintains detailed data and forecasts on state revenues and the state economy.
Tax Investigation Unit
cdcprograms@marylandtaxes.gov
To report suspected tax fraud/non-compliance concerning individual taxes.
Central Payroll Bureau
cpb@marylandtaxes.gov
Responsible for issuing paychecks to all state employees, except those in the Mass Transit Administration. Handles deductions, payroll taxes, W-2 forms, and other payroll reports for state government.
Cigarette Stamps
CIGARETTESTAMPS@marylandtaxes.gov
For Cigarette Stamps related question only.
Compliance Division
compliance@marylandtaxes.gov
The division's primary functions are auditing and collecting various business and personal income taxes. Operating sections include Administration, Auditing, Collections, and Hearings and Appeals.
Electronic Filing Program
efil@marylandtaxes.gov
For online filers, tax preparers, and software developers with questions or comments about Maryland's electronic filing program for personal and corporate income tax returns.
Estate Tax
estatetaxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov
For help or questions with filing of form MET1 and other Maryland Estate tax forms
Feedback
feedback@marylandtaxes.gov
Let us know how the Comptroller's Office can better meet your needs through the services we offer and how we can make this site more useful to you.
General Accounting Division
gad@marylandtaxes.gov
Maintains the state's accounting records and accounts for all state funds received and disbursed. Countersigns and distributes all State Treasury checks.
IFTA Licensing
IFTALICENSING@marylandtaxes.gov
For Help with IFTA licensing related issues only.
Motor Fuel Tax
MFTLicenses@marylandtaxes.gov
For motor fuel dealers and diesel fuel sellers and users, commercial motor carriers, and International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) members.
Sales and Use Tax
sut@marylandtaxes.gov
For business and individual taxpayers with questions about the state sales and use tax.
Corporate Information Reporting
cdcombinedreporting@marylandtaxes.gov
For business taxpayers with questions about corporate information reporting.
State License Bureau
slb@marylandtaxes.gov
Responsible for enforcing local revenue laws which require business licenses.
Tax Information for Tax Professionals
taxprohelp@marylandtaxes.gov
For tax professionals with questions about income tax law and client accounts.
Tax Forms
taxforms@marylandtaxes.gov
For requesting tax forms and instructions.
Tobacco Licensing
atcc.info@maryland.gov
For manufacturers, transporters, and wholesale distributors of tobacco products into, within and out of Maryland.
Tobacco Tax
Alcoholreturns@marylandtaxes.gov
For Alcohol and Tobacco Tax filing and return questions.
Unclaimed Property
unclaim@marylandtaxes.gov
Financial assets, such as bank accounts, insurance benefits and wages that remain unclaimed for three years must be reported to the Maryland State Comptroller's Office. The comptroller serves as custodian of these unclaimed funds and maintains a database to help locate the legal owners.

If you are unsure of the appropriate e-mail address to use, please e-mail the General Information account.

Maryland Relay is a public service provided by the Maryland Department of Budget and Management/Telecommunications Access of Maryland, which enables standard telephone users to communicate with deaf, hard - of - hearing, deaf/blind or speech - disabled people who use a TTY. For more information you can visit their web site, https://doit.maryland.gov/mdrelay/ or call the following numbers.

Access Numbers

  1. 7-1-1 (in Maryland)
  2. 1-800-735-2258 (Anywhere)
  3. 410-260-7157 or 410-767-1967 (Baltimore Metro TTY)
  4. 301-949-6032 (Wheaton TTY)
  5. 1-888-VCO-WORD =1-888-826-9673 (for VCO)
  6. 1-877-735-5151 (for ASCII)
  7. 1-800-785-5630 (MD Speech-to-Speech Relay)
  8. 1-900-386-3323 (900 call via MD Relay)

Comptroller of Maryland's Ombudsman's Office

Building upon the agency's commitment to stellar customer service, the agency has created a new unit dedicated to providing taxpayers with a high-level contact for tax issues that haven't been resolved adequately. The Ombudsman's Office, led by Dana Frank Buker, is dedicated to helping taxpayers navigate government channels and come to a swift resolution of their problems.

Ombudsman

If you have a problem with the Comptroller's Office that you are unable to resolve through routine channels, the Comptroller's ombudsman may be able to help.

The ombudsman can:

  • Respond to your inquiries about unresolved tax matters including mistakes made, undue delays, poor or misleading information or staff behavior;
  • Ensure that the appropriate staff person reviews your complaints;
  • Provide you with a written response about the Department's decision, if needed;
  • Inform you of what action, if any, you should take to resolve the issue, and
  • Assist you in understanding your rights and responsibilities under the Maryland Tax Statute.

The ombudsman cannot:

  • Review complaints relating to tax policy or legislation
  • Review matter that are before the courts
  • Automatically stop legal action being taken by the Comptroller's Office to collect a liability
  • Review complaints that other statutory bodies would deal with

Contact Information

Comptroller's Ombudsman
Telephone number: 410-260-6222
E-mail: ombudsman@marylandtaxes.gov
Address: 80 Calvert Street, PO Box 466, Annapolis, MD 21404-0466