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Business Entity
Corporate Charter
UCC Filings
Financing Statements
Real Property
Commerical Questionaires
&
Tax Credits Applications

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You may also request a form or application be mailed to you by using the email addresses below for each division.
Business Entity  [Corporate Charter Division]
Mail completed forms to: State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Charter Division, 301 W. Preston Street; 8th Fl, Baltimore, MD 21201-2395. You may fax completed forms with Mastercard or Visa payment information to 410-333-7097. For your convenience use the Charter Fax Cover Sheet.
For more information visit the Corporate Charter page or email the division at charterhelp@dat.state.md.us.
NOTE:   Due to the fact that the laws governing the formation and operation of business entities and the effectiveness of a UCC Financing Statement involves more than filing documents with our office, we suggest you consult an attorney, accountant or other professional.
View filing fees for these documents.
CREATE OR START A NEW BUSINESS IN MARYLAND
* Beginning October 1, 2008, non-stock corporations that will seek tax-exempt status under IRS Code Sections 501(c)(3), (4), or (6) will be charged an additional $50.00 to file Articles of Incorporation. The money collected will go to the Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program Fund.
 
MAKE CHANGES TO AN EXISTING BUSINESS
Family Farm LLC Articles of Amendment form and instructions
Articles of Amendment (LLC)
Articles of Amendment for Religious Corporation
Certificate of Correction - there is no SDAT form. Please read the instructions on how and when to submit this document. Instructions for submission.
 
END OR CANCEL A BUSINESS
 
REVIVE A BUSINESS
 
FOREIGN (non-Maryland) BUSINESSES
Certificate of Cancellation of a Foreign LLC
Application for Termination for a Foreign Corporation form

Electric Companies: Rate Stabilization Property Notice


Business Personal Property
Mail completed forms to:
State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Personal Property Division, 301 W. Preston Street; 8th FL, Baltimore, MD 21201-2395. For more information visit the Business Personal Property page. E-mail: persprop@dat.state.md.us

Domestic & Foreign Corporations, LLC, LLP and LP 2008

Sole Proprietorships and General Partnerships 2008

Miscellaneous Personal Property Forms

Prior Years' Personal Property Return Forms 2000 - 2007
Application for Unincorporated ID Number


Business UCC Filings
Mail completed forms to: State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Corporate Charter Division, 301 W. Preston Street; 8th FL, Baltimore, MD 21201-2395. For more information visit the Financing Statement page.

NOTE:   Due to the fact that the laws governing the formation and operation of business entities and the effectiveness of a UCC Financing Statement involves more than filing documents with our office, we suggest you consult an attorney, accountant or other professional.


Real Property
For further information, or to receive a particular tax exemption application, contact your local Department of Assessments and Taxation office. Completed Tax Exemption applications must be mailed to your local assessment office.    
For information on a variety of Maryland property subjects visit the Real Property page.

Ground Rent Registration For use by ground lease holders (owners) 
Ground Rent Redemption Program 
Designated Property Representative Form
Agricultural Use Assessment
Blind Persons
Charitable Property
Fraternal, Benevolent, or Educational Property
Governmentally Owned Property
Surviving Spouse of a Military Casualty
 
MD Land Instrument Intake Sheet (Link to Maryland Judiciary Court Forms Index Page)


Commercial Property Income Questionaires
For further information, or to receive a particular questionaire, contact your local Department of Assessments and Taxation office. Completed questionaires must be mailed to your local assessment office.

Apartment Building Hotel/Motel
Assisted Living Facility Marina
Campground Mobile Home Park
Cemetery Nursing Home
Commercial/ Industrial Subsidized Housing
Garage and Parking Lot Section 42 Tax Credit Property
Golf Course Tenant List & Rent Schedule

Tax Credits
Mail completed applications to: State Department of Assessments & Taxation, Tax Credit Program, 301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201-2395. For more information about this program visit the Tax Credit page.  
Email: taxcreditapp@dat.state.md.us

Homestead Credit information for owner-occupied residential property
Homestead Tax Credit Questions and links to application

 

 

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