Moving day for a Maryland lawmaker whose business is threatened by proposed 'tech tax'
Wed, March 26th 2025 at 10:25 PM
ANNAPOLIS, MD (WBFF) — Maryland lawmakers are facing criticism over a new tax proposal aimed at addressing the state's $3 billion deficit. The proposal includes a three-percent tax on data and IT services, which lawmakers estimate will generate $500 million in revenue. However, the tax has sparked concern among business owners and legislators alike.
Delegate Brian Crosby, a small business owner and member of the Economic Matters Committee, has already begun relocating his business from Maryland to Virginia in response to the proposed tax. Crosby told Maryland Matters that the new IT tax would "cripple his business," adding, "We know the numbers. All I can say within a year, we'd file for bankruptcy."
Critics argue that the tax will have a widespread negative impact on businesses across the state. "It's terrible but that's a real-life scenario of the damage," said Del Jesse Pippy of Frederick County. "Just imagine the harm it's doing to the millions of Marylanders and tens of thousands of small businesses across the state."