2023 Employer Withholding Forms

Instruction Booklets

Note: The instruction booklets listed here do not include forms. Forms are available for downloading in the Employer Withholding Forms section below.

Booklet	Title	Description
Employer Withholding Guide	Maryland Employer Withholding Guide	Instructions for complying with the requirements for withholding Maryland income tax as required by law.
2023 Maryland Employer Reporting of W-2s Instructions and Specifications	Instruction and Specifications Booklet for 2023 Maryland Employer Reporting of W-2s	To be used as a companion to the Social Security Administration Publication No. 42-007 EFWS Tax Year 2023. This booklet highlights the special requirements of the Maryland program.
2023 Maryland Employer Reporting of 1099s Instructions and Specifications	Instruction and Specifications Booklet for 2023 Maryland Employer Reporting of 1099s	To be used as a companion to Publication 1220 for tax year 2023 including specifications for filing forms 1098, 1099, 5498 and W-2G electronically, and highlights the special requirements of the Maryland program.

 

Employer Withholding Forms

Number	Title	Description
MW506A	Employer's Return of Income Tax Withheld - Amended	Form used by employers to amend their employer withholding reports.
MW506AM	Employer's Return of Income Tax Withheld for Accelerated Filers - Amended	Form used by employers filing on an accelerated basis to amend their employer withholding reports.
MW506FR	Maryland Employer Withholding - Final Return	Form used by employers who have discontinued or sold their business. To be mailed with the MW506 or MW506M. Mail separately if filed electronically.
MW507	Employee's Maryland Withholding Exemption Certificate	Form used by individuals to direct their employer to withhold the correct amount of Maryland income tax from their pay.
MW507P	Annuity and Sick Pay Request for Maryland Income Tax Withholding	Form used by recipients of annuity, sick pay or retirement distribution payments that choose to have Maryland income tax withheld from each payment.
MW508A	Amended Annual Employer Withholding Reconciliation Return	Form used by employers to amend their W-2 and 1099 reconciliations.
MW508	Annual Employer Withholding Reconciliation Return	Form used by employers to reconcile their withholding accounts and W-2 and 1099 data.
MW508CR	Business Income Tax Credits	Form and instructions for non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations only to claim any business income tax credits for which they may be eligible.