HoCo Tax Deadbeats Online

A HoCo business has earned the distinction of being one of top five delinquent taxpayers in the State of Maryland. According to this list published online by the State Comptrollers office, Columbia based M&S Carpet Outlet owes over $400,000 in sales and withholding taxes.

They are not alone. Besides M&S, one other company and two individuals from HoCo also made the Comptrollers top 50 list. According to this story by Steve Kelly in SoMdNews.com, this list represents “nearly $21 million in unpaid taxes, penalties and interest,…”

“Franchot released the names as part of the comptroller’s“Caught in the Web” initiative, which seeks to “send a message to those who have ignored all attempts by the state to collect overdue taxes,” according to a news release Franchot issued on the initiative.”