Form 503 at a glance
What it is: Form 503 RESIDENT is the Maryland Tax Return 2002; you may use this short form (Form 503) if you answer “NO” to ALL of these questions.
Who signs: Sign on Your signature and enter the Date. If Married filing joint return or spouse had no income, add the Spouse's signature and Date too. If prepared by a person other than taxpayer, add the Signature of preparer other than taxpayer and the Preparer's SSN or PTIN. If you authorize your preparer to discuss this return, check here.
You may use this short form (Form 503) if you answer “NO” to ALL of these questions.
1. Will you have any Additions to Income or Subtractions from Income on your Maryland return? If you are eligible for a subtraction, such as the pension exclusion, it will be to your benefit to use Form 502. If you have a state pickup amount on your Form W-2, you must use Form 502.
2. Do you want to itemize deductions?
3. Did you make estimated payments in 2002, have part or all of your 2001 refund applied to your 2002 estimated account or make a payment with an extension request, Form 502E?
4. Are you claiming a tax credit on Maryland Form 500CR or Form 502CR?
5. Were you a nonresident of Maryland?
6. Were you a part-year resident of Maryland?
7. Does your return cover less than a 12 month period?
8. Were you a fiscal year taxpayer?
9. Will you want part or all of your refund credited to next year's estimated account?
A filled-in Form 503 example: a single resident fills in lines 1 to 5
How to fill out Form 503, box by box
Your first name, Initial and Last name
Enter Your first name, Initial and Last name in Blue or Black Ink Only.
Spouse's first name and Social Security number
Enter Spouse's first name, Initial and Last name and the SPOUSE'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
Address, county and city, town or taxing area
Enter Present address (No. and street), City or town, State and Zip code.
Enter the Maryland county and the City, town or taxing area: the name of county and incorporated city, town or special taxing area in which you were a resident on the last day of the taxable period. (See Instruction 6)
Exemptions
EXEMPTIONS-See Instruction 10: (A) Yourself, Spouse.
Enter No. Checked. Check here if you are: Blind 65 or over.
Spouse is: Enter No. Checked.
(C) Dependent Children: Name(s) Social Security number(s).
(D) Other Dependents: Name(s) and Relationship(s) Social Security number(s).
(E) Enter Total Exemptions (Add A, B, C and D) and the Total Amount.
Adjusted gross income to taxable net income (lines 1 to 5)
Enter on line 1 the Adjusted gross income from your federal return (See Instruction 11).
1a. How much of line 1 represents wages, salaries and/or tips?
Enter on line 2 the Standard deduction (See Instruction 16).
On line 3, enter the Net income (Subtract line 2 from line 1).
Enter on line 4 the Exemption amount as computed in EXEMPTIONS (E).
On line 5, enter the Taxable net income (Subtract line 4 from line 3. GO TO TAX TABLE, page 18.)
Maryland tax and credits (lines 6 to 8)
Enter on line 6 the Maryland tax (from Tax Table or Computation Worksheet).
7. Earned income credit, Poverty level credit (See Instruction 18), Total.
8. Maryland tax after credits (Subtract line 7 from line 6) If less than 0, enter 0.
Local tax (lines 9 to 11)
Use the local tax worksheet.
10. Local: Earned income credit, Poverty level credit (See Instruction 19), Total.
11. Local tax after credits (Subtract line 10 from line 9) If less than 0, enter 0.
Total tax and contributions (lines 12 to 15)
On line 12, enter the Total Maryland and local tax (Add lines 8 and 11).
Enter on line 13 the Contribution to Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund (See Instruction 20).
Enter on line 14 the Contribution to Fair Campaign Financing Fund (See Instruction 20).
On line 15, enter the Total Maryland income tax, local income tax and contributions (Add lines 12, 13 and 14).
Payments and credit (lines 16 to 18)
16. Total Maryland and local tax withheld (Enter total from and attach your W-2 and 1099 forms if MD tax is withheld)
Enter on line 17 the Refundable earned income credit (from worksheet in Instruction 21).
On line 18, enter the Total payments and credit (Add lines 16 and 17).
Balance due and total amount due (lines 19 to 22)
19. Balance due (If line 15 is more than line 18, subtract line 18 from line 15)
20. Overpayment (If line 15 is less than line 18, subtract line 15 from line 18) See line 23. This is your REFUND.
21. Interest charges from Form 502UP or for late filing (See Instruction 22) Total
22. TOTAL AMOUNT DUE (Add lines 19 and 21). For credit card payment check here and see Instruction 24. Direct debit is available only if you file electronically. IF $1 OR MORE, PAY IN FULL WITH THIS RETURN (checked November 11, 2026).
Direct deposit of refund
DIRECT DEPOSIT OF REFUND (See Instruction 22) Please be sure the account information is correct. 23. To choose the direct deposit option, complete the following information: 23a. Type of account: Checking Savings
23b. Routing number. 23c. Account number.
Signing and mailing
Place your check or money order on top of your wage and tax statements and attach here with ONE staple.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct and complete. If prepared by a person other than taxpayer, the declaration is based on all information of which the preparer has any knowledge. Check here if you authorize your preparer to discuss this return.
If Married filing joint return or spouse had no income, add the Spouse's signature and Date. If there is a preparer other than taxpayer, add the Preparer's SSN or PTIN and the Address and telephone number of preparer.
Daytime telephone no. Home telephone no.
Check here if you use a paid preparer and do not want Maryland forms mailed to you next year.
If your situation is different
Your filing status
See Instruction 1 to determine if you are required to file.
1. Single (If you can be claimed on another person's tax return, use Filing Status 6.)
2. Married filing joint return or spouse had no income.
3. Married filing separately
4. Head of household
5. Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child
6. Dependent taxpayer (Enter 0 in Exemption Box (A)-See Instruction 7)
Common questions about Form 503
Where do I file it?
Make checks payable to: COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND. Write social security no. on check using blue or black ink. Mail to: Comptroller of Maryland, Revenue Administration Division, Annapolis, Maryland 21411-0001
Sources
[1] Maryland Form 503 (Tax Return 2002), Comptroller of Maryland (the Official source link on this page).