Day: October 2, 2014

Supreme Court to hear case on right of Maryland to tax out-of-state income

Supreme Court to hear case on right of Maryland to tax out-of-state income

by | Oct 2, 2014 | ,

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case involving a Maryland couple who believe their out-of-state income should not be taxed by their state of residence.
Brian and Karen Wynne of Howard County argue the income they earn in several other states through a company Mr. Wynne partially owns should not be taxed by Maryland if they pay the income taxes in those other states.
Maryland has an out-of-state income tax credit that can be used to offset state income taxes. But there is no equivalent credit that can be used to offset county income taxes, so counties can tax the out-of-state income.

Rascovar: Home-grown talent vies to replace Chancellor Kirwan

Rascovar: Home-grown talent vies to replace Chancellor Kirwan

by | Oct 2, 2014 |

The search is on to find a replacement for “Mr. Maryland Higher Education,” Chancellor Brit Kirwan, whose remarkable 45-year career at the University of Maryland could end in the next six to nine months.

It’s a national search, with a high-paid consulting firm culling the usual suspects within American academia.

Yet the solution may lie closer to home if UM’s search committee decides to seek a leader who understands the peculiarities — and frequent collisions — of academics and politics in Maryland.

State Roundup, October 2, 2014

by | Oct 2, 2014 |

With decriminalization of pot, prosecutions for illegal paraphernalia are more unlikely; pot decriminalization could also mean a work loss for defense attorneys; while Montgomery politicians celebrate a minimum wage hike for local workers, advocates say the race isn’t over yet; Board of Public Works buys overpriced property for Red Line air shaft; state Senate hopeful admits he falsely claimed college degree; new poll finds governor’s race tightening; Dem govs group buys more ads for Brown; Hogan fights back over anti-woman charges; and O’Malley says he’s not worried by poor showing in new presidential poll.

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