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The chart shown below outlining the 2023 Maryland income tax rates and brackets is for illustrative purposes only. Do not use this overview to figure your tax. If your income is under $100,000, use the tax tables in the Maryland income tax booklet to figure your tax.
The real property tax rate, which is set each year by the County Council, is applied to the assessed value of the property. Real property tax is levied annually on all taxable land and improvements. Tax Rate Schedule Effective July 1, 2024
Residents of Howard County pay a flat county income tax of 3.20% on earned income, in addition to the Maryland income tax and the Federal income tax. Nonresidents who work in Howard County pay a local income tax of 1.25%, which is 1.95% lower than the local income tax paid by residents.
The median property tax in Howard County, Maryland is $4,261 per year for a home worth the median value of $456,200. Howard County collects, on average, 0.93% of a property's assessed fair market value as property tax.
For tax year 2021, Maryland's personal tax rates begin at 2% on the first $1000 of taxable income and increase up to a maximum of 5.75% on incomes exceeding $250,000 (or $300,000 for taxpayers filing jointly, heads of household, or qualifying widow(ers).
Counties are responsible for the county tax rates, local towns and cities are responsible for their tax rates, and the state is responsible for the state’s tax rates. Each tax rate is reported to the Department by local governments each year.
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