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Maryland Office of the Comptroller

Coordinates: 39°18′05″N 76°37′19″W / 39.301312°N 76.622047°W / 39.301312; -76.622047
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39°18′05″N 76°37′19″W / 39.301312°N 76.622047°W / 39.301312; -76.622047

The Maryland Office of the Comptroller is a state agency charged with the fiscal responsibilities of the state of Maryland. It is the state equivalent of the United States Internal Revenue Service.[1]

Organization

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  • The chief executive officer is the comptroller, which is an elected position of four years.
  • The Field Enforcement Unit (FEU) is the enforcement arm of the office. The FEU employs state agents, who are fully certified police officers, comparable to IRS agents.
    • The Field Enforcement Unit enforces the laws of the State of Maryland as it pertains to the following: alcoholic beverages, tobacco, motor fuels, business licenses, and the sales and use tax.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Welcome to the Comptroller of Maryland's Homepage
  2. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (January 16, 2023). "After 8 years in House, Brooke Lierman to be sworn in as Maryland's 34th comptroller and the first woman in the office". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Office of the Comptroller. Retrieved August 2011
  4. ^ Field Enforcement Division
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