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July 1, 2022

Business Licensing

Decrease in Filing Fees

Effective July 1, businesses are no longer required to pay a $100 filing fee to close their business.

"BALTIMORE, MD - The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) today announced that as of July 1, businesses will no longer be required to pay a $100 filing fee to close their business. The Department has been pursuing this fee elimination since 2017, and this year led a bipartisan effort to pass HB0647, which was signed into law by Governor Hogan."

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