Tens of thousands of people in Maryland have already filed their taxes but many of them are still waiting on their tax refunds. Maryland Comptroller said their system was down.
Some Maryland residents had been weeks since they filed their taxes, and still no refund. They need answers from Maryland Comptroller
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Maryland Comptroller said the launching of their new online tax portal had a big hand in the delay of the tax return. But one taxpayer waited 16 days so far for her tax return and it’s a big hassle. The worst part is she doesn’t know when she’ll get it.
Maryland Comptroller said the tax processing system was down between January 30 and February 9 to help in the launch of Maryland Tax Connect, Maryland Comptroller’s new online tax filing portal.
While people were still able to file their taxes, returns couldn’t be processed until the system came back online, said the Maryland Comptroller.
Maryland Comptroller said in the past a launch of a system like this was necessary
Maryland Tax Connect is only open to business owners right now but will open up to everyone by 2026. This is a key part of modernizing our agency to make it easier to live in Maryland, and it easier to work in Maryland, and to make it easier to own a business in Maryland.
There are more than 330,000 returns in the processing delay, according to the Maryland Comptroller, and staff are working overtime to get through it all.
The Maryland Comptroller said anyone who filed before tax season opened on January 29, 2024, can expect to get their refunds this weekend or early next week.
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