Taxes and Obamacare · MD
Taxes and Obamacare in Maryland, in Spanish
Maryland does have a state income tax (up to 6.5% + county), and health insurance is on Maryland Health Connection. We help you with both by phone and WhatsApp.
Versión en español
- State tax on wages
- Up to 6.5%+ county
- Health insurance marketplace
- Maryland Health Connection
- 2027 enrollment ends
- We'll confirm the dates
01 · Taxes
Your taxes in Maryland
Maryland has a state income tax. Besides the federal return to the IRS, you file the state return with the Comptroller of Maryland.
State tax on wages
Up to 6.5%+ county
How the tax works
Graduated: from 2% to 6.5%, plus the county tax (from 2.25% to 3.3%).
What's new: Since 2025 there are two new brackets (6.25% and 6.5%) and a 2% surcharge on capital gains if income is over $350,000.
State tax officeComptroller of MarylandWhat you file
- Federal return (IRS)Yes, like everywhere in the U.S.
- Maryland returnYes, with the Comptroller of Maryland
Your situation, with its form
In Maryland you file two returns: the federal one (IRS) and the state one, with the Comptroller of Maryland. Find your situation and see the box that matters on your form.
Box 17: what was withheld for Maryland. It goes on your state return. W-2 taxes
I get a W-2 and have kids
If an employer pays you by check or deposit, in January they give you a form called a W-2. With it and your kids' information we prepare your return and check the credits the law gives you.
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Box 1a: what you were paid. It goes on your federal and Maryland returns. 1099 taxes
I'm paid in cash or through an app
If you work for yourself (construction, cleaning, Uber, DoorDash…), that income is taxed too. You may get a 1099. We help you report what you earned and subtract your work expenses.
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Form W-7 is the ITIN application. With an ITIN you file with the IRS and with Maryland. ITIN (Form W-7)
I don't have a Social Security number
You can still file your taxes. You use an ITIN, a number issued by the IRS. We help you apply with Form W-7, for you and your dependents.
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02 · Obamacare
Your Obamacare in Maryland
We help you with your Obamacare in Maryland: enrolling, renewing and understanding what you pay. This is how the year goes, step by step.
Your year with Obamacare
We'll confirm the 2027 dates
You enroll
Maryland has its own marketplace: Maryland Health Connection. You enroll there, not on HealthCare.gov.
Mid-February
Form 1095-A arrives
It arrives by mail by mid-February, and it may be in your Marketplace account as early as mid-January.
By April 15
We use it in your tax return
It squares the help you got to pay for your insurance. Without the 1095-A your return can't be finished.
Form 1095-A: sent to you by Maryland Health Connection
03 · Business
Your business in Maryland
If you have or want to open an LLC in Maryland (the most common way to register a small business), this is what the state asks for. We explain it and go over its taxes with you.
- Where you register
- Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT)The state office that keeps the business registry.
- The document
- Articles of Organization (LLC)The filing that creates your LLC.
- Filing fee
- $100What the state charges to register it, once.
- Yearly minimum
- No minimum taxWhat you pay even if the LLC earns nothing.
- Periodic report
- Annual Report (Form 1): every year, $300, due April 15 (free extension to June 15). Paid even if there is no activity.A report that keeps your LLC's details up to date.
LLC taxes in the state
Besides the $300 annual report, the LLC may owe tax on the business's personal property. There is an optional pass-through entity tax (PTE) of 8.75%.
Your business taxesOfficial data checked on October 8, 2026. It changes every year: we confirm it before any filing.
Terms you'll come across
- Articles of Organization
- The filing that creates the LLC: its name, address and who runs it.
- Annual Report
- The yearly report that keeps the LLC's details up to date (address, owners, who gets the mail).
- PTE
- Pass-through entity: a business whose profit flows to its owners' returns, like most LLCs.
04 · How it works
How we help you from Maryland
You don't need to come to Florida: everything is done remotely, from Maryland to our Doral office.
Message or call us
By WhatsApp or phone, from Maryland. Tell us your situation in your own words.
We tell you which papers you need
Your W-2 or 1099s, your 1095-A if you had Obamacare, and your details. For the federal and Maryland returns.
You send us your papers
Through the secure channel we give you. We never ask for papers with personal data over an open chat.
You review, sign and we file
We explain your return before filing it and give you your copy.
Hover over a state to see its details; click to open its page.Tap a state to see its details.
Official data from each state and HealthCare.gov, checked in October 2026. Map: U.S. Census Bureau.
05 · Questions
Questions about Maryland
Another question about Maryland?
Message us and we'll answer in Spanish, Monday to Friday.
Ask on WhatsAppOfficial data checked on October 8, 2026. See the sources
Do I pay state tax on my wages in Maryland?
Yes. Graduated: from 2% to 6.5%, plus the county tax (from 2.25% to 3.3%). Besides the federal return to the IRS, you file the Maryland return with the Comptroller of Maryland.
Where do I get Obamacare in Maryland, and until when?
Maryland has its own marketplace: Maryland Health Connection. You enroll there, not on HealthCare.gov. We'll confirm the 2027 enrollment dates by WhatsApp or phone.
How much does it cost to open an LLC in Maryland?
Registering it costs $100: it's the Articles of Organization (LLC), filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT). After that: Annual Report (Form 1): every year, $300, due April 15 (free extension to June 15). Paid even if there is no activity.
What changed in Maryland taxes?
Since 2025 there are two new brackets (6.25% and 6.5%) and a 2% surcharge on capital gains if income is over $350,000.
Contact
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