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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Maryland estate tax does not apply to the transfer of personal property in an estate of a nonresident decedent, if, at the time of death, the decedent is a resident of a state or foreign country whose law, when the personal property is transferred:
(1) does not impose death taxes on the transfer of similar personal property of a resident of this State; or
(2) contains a reciprocal exemption from death taxes similar to the exemption allowed under this subsection.
(b) The exemption under subsection (a) of this section does not include a transfer of tangible personal property that has a taxable situs in this State.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Tax-General § 7-303 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/tax-general/md-code-tax-general-sect-7-303/
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