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Edward J. Levin: New law relates to IDOTs, refinancings

BY: Edward J. Levin
POSTED: May 17, 2013
Tags: breaking news, edward j. levin, idot, Law, law news, legal commentary, maryland, State Department of Assessments and Taxation

Recent Maryland legislation will change the law affecting indemnity mortgages and indemnity deeds of trust (“IDOTs”) as well as refinancings in this state generally. Effective July 1, the new law raises the size of loan transactions involving IDOTs which are taxable when they are recorded from $1 million to $3 million, and it changes the way refinancings in Maryland are taxed.

Delegates push for data on tax credits

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: March 3, 2013
Tags: Business, dbed, delegates, Department of Business and Economic Development, Economy, General Assembly, maryland, State Department of Assessments and Taxation, tax credits

When Del. Herbert H. McMillan began drafting legislation to end a long-standing tax credit on the purchase of coal, the Anne Arundel County Republican was met by a troubling impediment.

Robert Nusgart: You are your home’s best advocate

BY: Robert Nusgart
POSTED: February 4, 2013
Tags: column, Economy, finances, maryland, mortgage matters, Robert Nusgart, State Department of Assessments and Taxation

During the last several years, the mortgage industry has undergone intense scrutiny. And with good reasons:

Legal changes go beyond same-sex marriage

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: April 12, 2012
Tags: gay marriage, General Assembly, house of delegates, Judges, Law, legislative review, maryland, O'Malley, same-sex marriage, State Department of Assessments and Taxation

ANNAPOLIS — History will remember the 2012 Maryland General Assembly session as the year the state permitted same-sex couples to legally marry, a controversial law that will likely have to survive a referendum in November if it is to go into effect Jan. 1. But there was plenty of action on other legal fronts as [...]

Senate panel renews ground-rent fight

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: February 7, 2012
Tags: carolyn cook, Court of Appeals, del. maggie mcintosh, General Assembly, greater baltimore board of realtors, ground-rent, judge glenn t. harrell, katherine kelly howard, landlords, legislation, maryland multi-housing association, maryland senate, Sen. Brian E. Frosh, sen. lisa gladden, Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, State Department of Assessments and Taxation

ANNAPOLIS — With key parts of its prior effort at ground-rent reform declared unconstitutional last fall, a Maryland Senate committee on Tuesday considered legislation that would penalize those who fail to register their property in ways that might pass muster with the state’s highest court. Under Senate Bill 135, holders of ground rents could not [...]

Arundel Village Plaza to be auctioned next week

BY: Melody Simmons
POSTED: July 7, 2011
Tags: alex cooper auctioneers, arundel village plaza, arundel village plaza llc, brooklyn park, long john silver, medicine shoppe, State Department of Assessments and Taxation, taco bell, Venable

Arundel Village Plaza, a strip mall in Brooklyn Park along Ritchie Highway, is scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction next week at the Anne Arundel County courthouse. The auction is scheduled for July 13 at 2 p.m. The plaza, located about a mile from the city line at 5501 Ritchie Highway, has struggled [...]

State overpays locals by $11.7M

BY: Nicholas Sohr
POSTED: June 20, 2011
Tags: Anne Arundel County Budget Officer John Hammond, budget, counties, Economy, formula, Harford County Executive David R. Craig, income tax, maryland, Montgomery County, revenue, State Department of Assessments and Taxation, treasury, withholdings

Maryland counties unexpectedly awash with extra cash in May will see their finances come back down to earth this month as the state fixes a flubbed formula used to disburse income tax revenue to local jurisdictions. The mistake in the comptroller’s office sent the state’s 23 counties and Baltimore city $11.7 million more than they [...]

Week in review: 3/4/11

BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 3, 2011
Tags: algae, barred, gambling, lawsuit, maryland, path, penn national, police misconduct, Presidential Partners-New East Baltimore Partnership, punter, rosecroft sold, Sparrows Point, State Department of Assessments and Taxation, tax evasion, Week in Review

Taking stand against algae Maryland will become the first state March 21 to ban felt-soled fishing boots that spread an invasive algae from stream to stream. The ban has consumers scrambling to replace gear and retailers left with boots they can’t sell. Sparrows Point sold The Sparrows Point steel mill is getting a new owner and [...]

Tom Clancy buys entire penthouse level at Ritz-Carlton Residences

BY: Melody Simmons
POSTED: December 13, 2010
Tags: apartments, condo, key highway, luxury, penthouse, Real Estate, Recession, ritz-carlton residences, rxr realtors, State Department of Assessments and Taxation, tom clancy, waterfront

Operators of the posh Ritz-Carlton Residences say they have closed on 10 units since lowering prices on some apartments this summer, three of which were bought by bestselling author Tom Clancy, who now owns the entire penthouse level of one building. The luxury waterfront development on Key Highway has 190 units. To date, 33 have [...]

Edward J. Levin: New law relates to IDOTs, refinancings

Delegates push for data on tax credits

Robert Nusgart: You are your home’s best advocate

Legal changes go beyond same-sex marriage

Senate panel renews ground-rent fight

Arundel Village Plaza to be auctioned next week

State overpays locals by $11.7M

Week in review: 3/4/11

Tom Clancy buys entire penthouse level at Ritz-Carlton Residences

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