Instructions For Maryland Resident Income Tax Returns Forms 502 And 503

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Use of federal return. First complete your 2002 federal income tax return.

You will need information from your

all items reported on your Maryland return

this point. Maryland law requires that your

federal return in order to complete your

income and deductions be entered on your

are subject to verification, audit and revi-

Maryland

return.

Therefore,

complete

your

Maryland return exactly as they were

sion by the Maryland State Comptroller’s

federal return before you continue beyond

reported on your federal return. However,

Office.

Form 502 or BO3? Decide whether you will use Form 502 (long form) or Form 503 (short form).

claim only withholding or the refundable or

FORM 502

use this form if you have moved into or out

other earned income credits, you may use

of Maryland during the taxable year.

must use this form if you itemize deduc-

the short Form 503. Answer the questions

on the back of Form 503 to see if you qual-

tions, if you have any Maryland additions or

subtractions, if you have made estimated

FORM 503

payments or if you are claiming business or

If you use the standard deduction,

pension exclusion, you must use Form 502.

personal income tax credits. You must also

have no additions or subtractions, and

Mailing label. Remove the label located on the front cover of your tax booklet and place it over the name and address

blanks of your tax return. Using the Label speeds up the processing of your return, including getting your refund to you soon-

er. It also reduces the possibility of error which could delay your refund. NOTE: Your social security number is no longer

printed on the label. Therefore, it is ilmportant that you enter each social security number in the space provided at the top of

your tax return regardless of whether you use a label or not.

DO NOT USE YOUR LABEL IF:

names and initials are on the label, OR

COMPLETED BY SOMEONE ELSE:

c. you are going to file a joint return, and

a. your name or address is wrong, OR

only one name is on the label.

Take your packet to your tax preparer

b. you and your spouse are going to file

so that the preparer can attach the label to

separate returns and both of your

your return.

Paid preparer. If you use a paid preparer and do not want Maryland forms mailed to you next year, check the appropriate

box in the lower right comer above the preparer’s signature.

County, city, town information. Fill in the boxes for MARYLAND COUNTY and CITY, TOWN OR TAXING AREA based on

your residence on the last day of the taxable period:

BALTIMORE CITY RESIDENTS:

RESIDENTS OF MARYLAND COUNTIES

tax boundaries of one of the areas listed

(NOT BALTIMORE CIp/):

under your county, write its name in the

Leave the MARYLAND COUNTY box

CITY, TOWN OR TAXING AREA box.

blank.

1. Write the name of your county in the

4. If you did not live in one of the areas

MARYLAND

COUNTY

box.

Write “Baltimore City” in the CITY,

listed for your county, leave the CITY,

TOWN OR TAXING AREA box blank.

TOWN OR TAXING AREA box.

2. Find your county in the list below.

3. If you lived within the incorporated

LIST OF INCORPORATED CITIES, TOWNS AND TAXING

AREAS IN MARYLAND

TALE LOT COUNTY

C A R R O L L couNTY

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

HEIGHTS

MANCHESTER

DEER PARK

QUEEN ANNE

GREEN-ROBERT’S PLACS

NEW WINDSOR

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WASHINGTON COUNTY

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CECIL COUNTY

HARFORD

COUNTY

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HANCOCK

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COUNTY

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CITIES OR TOWNS

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

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CALVERT COUNTY

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