Maryland's Tax Checkoffs

You can use your Maryland income tax return to contribute money to protect our state’s natural resources, support cancer research and help the gubernatorial election process.

Your contribution will reduce the amount of your state refund or increase the amount of additional state tax you owe. However, any contribution you make to the Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund and the Maryland Cancer Fund is tax deductible for the year the contribution was made, if you itemize deductions

Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund

You may contribute any amount you wish to the Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund, using line 37 of Form 502 or line 13 of Form 503.

Contributions to this fund support projects to restore wetlands, plant trees and protect threatened plants and animals. The donations are divided evenly between the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Wildlife and Heritage Division of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Your contribution to this fund is tax deductible.

Fair Campaign Financing Fund

You may contribute up to $500 (or $1,000 on a joint return) to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund , using line 38 of Form 502 or line 14 of Form 503. Contributions to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund will be used to provide a funding alternative in Maryland gubernatorial elections when candidates accept a spending limit. Contributions to this fund are not tax deductible.

Maryland Cancer Fund