Filing Business Taxes Electronically

Electronic filing is the fastest way to file your business tax return. Electronic filing also allows you to pay your business taxes by direct debit. There are several ways you can file your business tax returns and reports online.

bFile

You can file your Maryland employer withholding tax returns (Form MW506) and sales and use tax returns for free online, using bFile, if you meet certain requirements. The service applies to filing periods beginning after December 31, 2002.

Tax preparer

You can also file the following business returns electronically through approved online electronic providers:

• Sales and use tax returns,
• Employer withholding returns.
• Wage and tax statements (Form W-2).
• Unemployment insurance reports (Form DLLR/OUI 15/16).

The list of participating tax preparers does not imply an endorsement of any particular one.

Pay by direct debit

You can pay your withholding taxes or sales and use taxes by direct debit when you file online, using bFile. When you pay by direct debit, you can choose to have the payment debited on any date up until the date that we specify the tax return is due. After the specified due date, the balance due will be deducted from the bank account on the date your return is electronically filed.

Pay by credit card

You can pay your employer withholding tax returns or sales and use tax returns by credit card, using VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover, through Official Payments. There is a service fee for processing the credit card transaction. The fee is not paid to the state of Maryland.