MARYLAND             REQUEST FOR COPY OF TAX RETURN
FORM
129

1. PRINT name and mailing address of taxpayer(s) as shown on the tax form for the requested year(s) 1a. Check here if you are requesting W-2’s only

                                                                                                    1b. Tax year(s) requested

2. PRINT current mailing address (Notary required if different from Line 1)                         2a. Taxpayer’s Social Security number as 
                                                                                                    shown on the tax form

                                                                                                    2b. Spouse’s Social Security number as shown 
                                                                                                    on the tax form

3. Mail copies to (Notary required if different from Line 1)

Requester’s telephone number          Signature of taxpayer/or Requester         Signature of spouse                     Date

                      NOTARY CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT (IF REQUIRED, SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

State of ___________________                                                        _____________________________________ 
County of ___________________                                                                        Notary Public
On this, the ________ day of __________, 20____, before me a notary public, the                                    [SEAL]
undersigned taxpayer(s), 
____________________________________________________________________             , 
personally appeared known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person(s) whose
name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that he/she 
executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
In witness hereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

                     Phone:  410-260-7951                                Mail to:  Comptroller of Maryland
                                                                                    Revenue Administration Division 
                                                                                    Central Files
                                                                                    PO Box 549
                                                                                    Annapolis, MD 21404-0549

                                                            OFFICE USE ONLY
Tax year(s)                                                                                          Taxpayer’s signature(s) verified by:

Researcher’s initials Reviewed by:                                       Date                        Date Copies released

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MARYLAND            REQUEST FOR COPY OF TAX RETURN 
FORM                INSTRUCTIONS
129

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS                                                              Reporting Agent. A reporting agent for the taxpayer can sign Form 129 
Purpose of Form. The purpose of Form 129 is to request a copy of a                if the authority has been specifically delegated to the representative on 
Maryland tax return and/or W-2’s as originally filed with the Comptroller of      Maryland Form 548P. A copy of the signed Maryland Form 548P must be 
Maryland. The form must be completed in full. If you have a valid Maryland        included with Form 129.
Power of Attorney (Form 548) on file it is not necessary to complete and          FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
submit a Form 129 to request a copy of a Maryland return.                         Visit our Web site at www.marylandtaxes.gov or call 410-260-7980 or 
INSTRUCTIONS. Tax return information is confidential as stated by the             toll-free 800-638-2937.
Tax-General  Article  of  the  Maryland  Annotated  Code,  Section  13-202.       Maryland Relay Service (MRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 711
Form 129 must be filled out in its entirety and submitted any one of two 
ways:                                                                             BRANCH OFFICES
In person with valid photo identification to any office of the Comptroller        Annapolis
of Maryland.   Do not sign Form 129 until you are instructed to do so by          60 West Street
a representative of the Comptroller of Maryland, Revenue Administration           Suite 102
Division.                                                                         Annapolis, MD 21404-2434
By  mail  send  the  original  Form  129  signed  by  the  taxpayer  and          Baltimore
notarized. The branch office receiving the form must have the original            State Office Building
notarized Form 129 before the request is completed. Exception: Form               301 W. Preston Street, Rm. 206
129 does not need to be notarized if the address in line 2 is the same as         Baltimore, MD 21201-2326
the address in line 1. 
                                                                                  Cumberland
NOTE: A copy of a tax return will not be emailed, scanned or faxed to             3 Pershing Street, Ste 101
the requestor but sent via U.S. Postal Service. It may also be picked up in       Cumberland, MD 21502-3042
person at one of our branch offices listed.
                                                                                  Elkton
Where to File:                                                                    Upper Chesapeake Corporate Center
Taxpayers can mail their requests to:                                             103 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite D
                                                                                  Elkton, MD 21921-6391
Comptroller of Maryland                                                           Frederick
Revenue Administration Division                                                   Courthouse/Multiservice Center
Central Files                                                                     100 West Patrick Street, Rm. 2603
PO Box 549                                                                        Frederick, MD 21701-5578
Annapolis, MD 21404-0549
You can also submit Form 129 to any of the branch offices. Offices are            Greenbelt
open Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.                                       Triangle Centre 
                                                                                  6401 Golden Triangle Drive, Suite 100
Specific Instructions - This form must be completed in its entirety.              Greenbelt, MD 20770-3201 
Line 1. Enter the taxpayer’s name and mailing address as shown on the             Hagerstown
        original filed tax return.                                                Crystal Building
        If a joint tax return was filed, also enter spouse’s name, listed on      1850 Dual Hwy., Suite 201 
        the tax return.                                                           Hagerstown, MD 21740-6686
Line 1a. Check  this  box  if  you  are  requesting  W-2  forms  only.  List  the Salisbury
        employer’s name, address and employer identification number,              Sea Gull Square
        if known, on the back of Form 129 or on a separate page.                  1306 South Salisbury Blvd., Unit 182
                                                                                  Salisbury, MD 21801-6846
Line 1b. Enter the tax year(s) requested on the provided lines.                   Towson
Line 2. Enter your current mailing address.                                       Hampton Plaza
                                                                                  300 East Joppa Road, Ste. Plaza Level 1-A
Line 2a. Enter  the  taxpayer’s  Social  Security  number  as  shown  on  the     Towson, MD 21286-3020
        original filed tax return.
                                                                                  Upper Marlboro
Line 2b. FOR  JOINT  FILERS:  Enter  spouse’s  Social  Security  number  as       Prince George’s County Courthouse
        shown on the original filed tax return.                                   14735 Main Street, Rm. 083B
Line 3.  If the copy of your tax return(s) are to be sent to someone other        Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3051
        than the taxpayer, enter their name, address and phone number.            Waldorf
Signature. Form 129 must be signed and dated by the taxpayer listed on            1036 St. Nicholas Dr., Unit 202
line 1, a personal representative or a taxpayer’s representative.                 Waldorf, MD 20603-4760
Jointly filed returns. Copies of a joint tax return may be issued to either       Wheaton
spouse. Sign exactly as your name appears on the original filed tax return.       Westfield Wheaton South Building
If you changed your name, also sign with your current name.                       11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 408
                                                                                  Wheaton, MD 20902-5919
Notary Certificate of Acknowledgment. Form 129 does not need to 
be notarized if the address in Line 2 is the same as the address in line 1. 
Deceased  taxpayers.    A  personal representative  of  the  estate  may 
sign Form 129 when requesting a copy of a tax return for the deceased 
taxpayer. A copy of the letter of administration must be included with the 
request. 

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