Maryland § 13-603

Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 13-603, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 13-603.

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a claim for refund under § 13-901(a)(1) or (2) or (d)(1)(i) or (2) of this title is approved, the tax collector shall pay interest on the refund from the 45th day after the claim is filed in the manner required in Subtitle 9 of this title to the date on which the refund is paid.

    (b)    A tax collector may not pay interest on a refund if the claim for refund is:

        (1)    made under any provision other than § 13-901(a)(1) or (2) or (d)(1)(i) or (2) of this title;

        (2)    based on:

            (i)    an error or mistake of the claimant not attributable to the State or a unit of the State government;

            (ii)    withholding excess income tax;

            (iii)    an overpayment of estimated financial institution franchise tax or estimated income tax; or

            (iv)    an overpayment of Maryland estate tax based on an inheritance tax payment made after payment of Maryland estate tax; or

        (3)    made for Maryland estate tax or Maryland generation-skipping transfer tax more than 1 year after the event on which the claim is based.

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Section 13-603 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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