Maryland Tax Form EL102 - Income Tax Payment Voucher for Electronic Filers Instructions

General instructions

Payment by Electronic Funds Withdrawal (direct debit)

You may pay the balance due by Electronic Funds Withdrawal (direct debit). To have the funds automatically withdrawn you must complete the direct debit payment option information when electronically filing the tax return.You must also complete the authorization area on Form EL101.

If you elect this option, do not submit Form EL102.

Other Electronic Payments

If your paper or electronic tax return has a balance due, you may pay electronically at www.marylandtaxes.com by selecting BillPay. The amount that you designate will be deducted from your bank or financial institution on the date that you choose.

If you elect this option, do not submit Form EL102.

Payment by Credit Card

You may pay your balance due by using MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Visa.

Credit card payments may be made by telephone or over the internet. The internet option is available to everyone. You must have filed a 2007 Maryland income tax return to use the telephone option.

Both options will be processed by Official Payments Corporation who will charge a convenience fee on the amount of your payment. The State will not receive this fee.You will be told the amount of the fee before you complete your transaction. Do not include the amount of the convenience fee as part of the tax payment.

Call 1-800-2PAYTAX (1-800-272-9829) to make a credit card payment or visit : www.officialpayments.com

If you elect this option, do not submit Form EL102.

Payment by Check or Money Order

If you elected not to pay electronically, make your check or money order payable to the Comptroller of Maryland. It is recommended that you include your Social Security number on check using blue or black ink. Do not use red ink. Write the type of tax and year of tax being paid on your check.

If you received a notice showing the balance due for tax year 2008, mail your payment with the voucher in the return envelope or pay your balance due electronically by visiting www.marylandtaxes.com. Otherwise, use Form EL102 to pay any balance due on your electronically filed tax return.

Enter the taxpayer identification number (Social Security or federal employer identification number), name and address in the space provided. If this is a joint return, enter both Social Security numbers and names as they appear on the return. Write the amount of your payment in the block titled “Amount paid with this voucher.”

Do not send cash.

Do not mail this form with any other document. It must be mailed separately to ensure credit for timely payment.

Mail your completed Form EL102 and payment to:

Comptroller of Maryland
Revenue Administration Division
Annapolis, MD 21411-0001