Board of Revenue Estimates

December 16, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Comptroller Wants Reserved Funds Dedicated to Low Wage Earners, Small Businesses

In a virtual meeting on Dec. 11, the Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates voted to increase the revenue projections for Fiscal Year 2021 by 0.3 percent to $18.8 billion – a $64 million increase from the September estimates. Although the figures seem like a positive sign, state officials say they also reflect that Maryland’s lowest […]

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March 7, 2018 | Douglas Tallman

Maryland Coffers to Receive Less This Year, But Guess What Happens Next Year

Maryland is likely to receive $39.4 million less this year than it expected and revenue for $433.6 million more for fiscal 2019, according to a statement by Comptroller Peter Franchot. The 2019 revision is largely the result of federal tax reform that is expected to produce a large uptick in state revenues. However, the projected […]

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December 13, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Current Budget Problems Just the Start of County’s Fiscal Issues (Video)

The Montgomery County budget is like the opposite of the rap by Notorious B.I.G. Less Money Mo Problems. County Executive Ike Leggett has asked county departments for 2 percent in cuts, which will form the basis of a savings plan he’ll present to the County Council before Christmas. The county needs the plan to make […]

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