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Comptroller of Maryland

Business Licenses	https://www.courts.state.md.us/judicialrecords/clerks
Central Registration Unit (for business taxes)	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Bulk Sales (on sale of business)	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-767-1579 1-800-492-1751
Corporate Income Tax	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Admission and Amusement Tax	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax	att@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Electronic Funds Transfer Information	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Employer Withholding Tax	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Estimated Income Tax	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Motor Fuel Tax	mft@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Sales and Use Tax	sut@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate Renewals	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937
Tax Clearance Certificate	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7813 1-888-784-0144
Tire Recycling Fee	taxhelp@marylandtaxes.gov	410-260-7980 1-800-638-2937

Department of Assessments and Taxation

Business Services General Questions	sdat.cscc@maryland.gov	410-767-1330
Requests for Copies of Business Documents	sdat.requestforcopies@maryland.gov
New Business	sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov	410-767-1350
Trade Name Questions	sdat.tradenamehelp@maryland.gov	410-767-1801
Forfeited Businesses	sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov	410-767-4950
Certificates of Good Standing	sdat.goodstanding@maryland.gov	410-767-1330
Legal Review	sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov	410-767-1006
Name Availability	sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov	410-767-1330
Not in Good Standing	sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov	410-767-1344
Resident Agent	sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov	410-767-1330
UCC Filing Questions	sdat.ucc@maryland.gov	410-767-1459
Business Annual Report or Personal Property Returns	sdat.persprop@maryland.gov	410-767-1170

Department of Commerce

General Inquires	Contact Commerce	410-767-6300 1-888-246-6736

Department of Housing and Community Development

General Inquiries	customerservice.dhcd@maryland.gov	301-429-7462
Business Lending	dhcd.businesslending@maryland.gov	301-429-7408

Department of Information Technology

General Inquires	service.desk@maryland.gov	410-697-9700 1-877-558-0998

Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

Unemployment Insurance Tax: Employer Assistance	dluiemployerassistance-dllr@maryland.gov	410-767-2412 1-800-492-5524
Occupational and Professional Licensing: General Information	dlopl-dllr@maryland.gov	410-230-6220
Paid Sick Leave	small.business@maryland.gov

Department of Veterans Affairs

General Inquires	mdveteransinfo@maryland.gov	410-260-3838 1-866-793-1577

Governor’s Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs

General Inquires	info.goMDsmallbiz@maryland.gov	410-697-9600 1-877-558-0998

Maryland Insurance Administration

General Inquires	insurance.mia@maryland.gov	410-468-2000 1-800-492-6116
Company Licensing		410-468-2104
Producer Licensing		410-468-2411
Life and Health Inquiries		410-468-2244
Property and Casualty Inquiries		410-468-2340

Secretary of State

Non-Profit Organizations	dlCharity_sos@Maryland.gov	410-974-5534 1-800-825-4510
Trademark Registration	dlTrademarks_sos@Maryland.gov	410-260-3854

Workers' Compensation Commission

General Questions	info@wcc.state.md.us	410-864-5100 1-800-492-0479
Certificate of Compliance (Insurance, Reporting & Compliance Division)		410-864-5297