Confusion over county tax credit generates hundreds of calls to Maryland tax agency

Maryland’s State Department of Assessments and Taxation fielded more than 924 calls from Montgomery County residents who were confused about their eligibility for the county’s Income Tax Offset Credit. That’s the $692 tax credit, often referenced in county materials as ITOC, tied to a homeowner’s primary residence. WTOP reported on the county’s news release that urged residents to make sure they had a Homestead Tax Credit, or HTC, on file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, or they could lose their county tax credit.