Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB0542 — Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Expanding eligibility for the Maryland earned income tax credit for individuals without qualifying children by altering the income thresholds at which the credit phases out; providing that, after the 2025 tax year, the income threshold and phase-out amounts are adjusted annually for inflation; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0542 do?
Expanding eligibility for the Maryland earned income tax credit for individuals without qualifying children by altering the income thresholds at which the credit phases out; providing that, after the 2025 tax year, the income threshold and phase-out amounts are adjusted annually for inflation; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Who sponsors HB0542?
HB0542 is sponsored by Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0542?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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