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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

  • 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

  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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