June 2026 | Business and Individual Taxpayer Update - Maryland Tax Connect

The Comptroller of Maryland is rolling out Maryland Tax Connect for Individuals which will be an online self-service tax portal. This system is already in use by Maryland businesses and will now extend the same capabilities to individual taxpayers.

Individuals will be able to accomplish many tasks including making payments, checking the status of a refund, viewing account information, accessing tax notice information, and managing their Maryland tax obligations in one secure location. The new portal officially launches on September 1, 2026.

Upcoming Action Dates

July 24^th is the last day, by 4:30 p.m., for in-person payments of paper checks to be accepted at branch offices for personal income, pass-through entity and fiduciary taxes. During this transition, only electronic payments and money orders will be accepted. The Comptroller’s office will resume accepting paper checks on September 1^st.

July 29^th is the last day, by 11:59 p.m., for individuals to electronically file a return or make a payment on the website. Online filing and payments for individuals will resume on Maryland Tax Connect on September 1^st.

August 20^th is the last day, by 11:59 p.m., to electronically file and pay business taxes via the Maryland Tax Connect portal. Normal operations resume on September 1^st in Maryland Tax Connect.

August 21^st -31^st All systems will be down for the final migration. During this period, payments by e-check and credit card will be accepted and debited from bank accounts but will not be posted to the taxpayer’s account until after September 1^st.

September 1^st Maryland Tax Connect for individual filers will be live. All services will resume in the new portal.

For more information, please contact one of the experienced tax professionals at Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. at 301-953-3259.