How Maryland’s Tax Reforms Advance Racial and Economic Equity

How Maryland’s Tax Reforms Advance Racial and Economic Equity

Maryland policymakers are narrowing the state’s income and race disparities by revising the state’s personal income tax. By targeting tax increases on high-income households while cutting taxes for most households of all racial and ethnic groups, Maryland is demonstrating that progressive tax policy can advance racial equity while generating additional state revenue. This year Maryland lawmakers made significant changes to the state’s personal i…