Montgomery Community Media

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is promoting Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, which takes place from Aug. 14 – 20. During Tax-Free Week, qualifying clothing and footwear priced less than $100 or less, per item, will be exempt from Maryland’s six percent sales tax. On Thursday, Franchot visited Amano, a woman’s apparel store in Takoma Park, to […]

Comptroller Peter Franchot was the guest speaker at the Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting today at the GrillMarx on Snowden Farm Parkway in Clarksburg. Franchot presented Chamber President Ibi Sofillas with the Comptroller Medallion for her role in the business community as well as her advocacy for the Clarksburg community. Franchot recognizes Marylanders who […]

The Kathleen Matthews for Congress campaign is touting an endorsement from Maryland State Delegate Bill Frick. Matthews is running to replace Chris Van Hollen in the 8th Congressional District. Frick represents the 16th Legislative District, home to tens of thousands of 8th Congressional District voters. “The 8th Congressional District has been incredibly well represented by […]

With the 2016 tax filing season well under way, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot wants to remind taxpayers to safeguard their personal information by being alert to email phishing scams trying to get at their money through the disclosure of their Social Security numbers, wages and home addresses via W-2 statements. The Comptroller’s Office recently received […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is reminding taxpayers to safeguard their personal information by being alert to phone solicitation scams. According to a news release, the Comptroller’s Office has recently received calls from concerned taxpayers who said they were receiving phone calls from someone claiming to work for the State of Maryland. These scammers tell taxpayers […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot announced on Tuesday that Maryland will begin processing personal income tax returns for Tax Year 2015 on January 19, the same day the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting returns. Business tax returns will be accepted and processing will begin on January 9th. “Processing claims promptly and returning taxpayer refunds immediately […]

After months of Ad Hoc Committee meetings and plans for reform, the future of the Department of Liquor Control continues to be a hot topic among local leaders in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can find out more about the delegation’s Nov. 30th hearing, here.  

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on Nov. 16 for his weekly briefing and he was joined by Council Vice President Nancy Floreen. Leventhal began the briefing with a report about his recent trip to El Salvador. He also previewed tomorrow’s scheduled Council discussion about the cost drivers of government. But it […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot says Montgomery County’s liquor monopoly should end by July 2016.  

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is set to present legislation that will  introduce private sector competition to Montgomery County’s liquor monopoly, when the General Assembly convenes next year. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Franchot talks about details of the legislation and why it’s needed.