Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed an AFGE-backed bill into law, allowing union members to deduct their union dues on their state income taxes.
AFGE has more than 13,000 members in Maryland and has been a staunch supporter of HB 2. The bill passed Maryland General Assembly last year but was vetoed by then governor Larry Hogan.
“We thank the Maryland State Legislature and Governor Wes Moore for enacting this bill to restore the state tax deductibility of union dues for our members in Maryland who itemize their deductions,” said AFGE President Everett Kelley. “Their action follows a long campaign by AFGE and other unions to undo the damage from the 2017 federal tax ‘reform’ that borrowed trillions to fund tax cuts for the wealthy while stiffing hardworking Americans. We hope Maryland’s action encourages the 118th Congress to adopt the Tax Fairness for Workers Act that will allow all our members to deduct their dues nationwide.”
The Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO also applauds the passage of the bill.
“This shows that the state understands union dues are an investment in the working class. This is a victory for workers throughout Maryland and the State Federation's coordinated campaign made it possible,” said Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO.
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