2017 Maryland Code
Tax - General
Title 11 - Sales and Use Tax
Subtitle 2 - Exemptions
§ 11-209. Casual and isolated sale; distribution or transfer of tangible personal property

  • (a) Casual and isolated sale. -- The sales and use tax does not apply to a casual and isolated sale by a person who regularly does not sell tangible personal property or a taxable service if:
    • (1) the sale price is less than $ 1,000; and
    • (2) the sale is not made through an auctioneer or a dealer.
  • (b) Distributions. -- The sales and use tax does not apply to a distribution of tangible personal property by:
    • (1) a corporation or joint-stock company to its stockholders as a liquidating distribution;
    • (2) a partnership to a partner; or
    • (3) a limited liability company to a member.
  • (c) Transfers. --
    • (1) The sales and use tax does not apply to a transfer of tangible personal property:
      • (i) under a reorganization within the meaning of ยง 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code;
      • (ii) on organization of a corporation or joint-stock company, to the corporation or company principally in consideration for the issuance of its stock;
      • (iii) to a partnership only as a contribution to its capital or in consideration for a partnership interest in the partnership; or
      • (iv) to a limited liability company only as a capital contribution or in consideration for an interest in the limited liability company.
    • (2) For a transfer that would qualify as a casual and isolated sale under subsection (a) of this section if the sale price limitation were disregarded, the amount of liability transferred to or assumed by a corporation, joint-stock company, partnership, or limited liability company shall be excluded from the consideration transferred by the corporation, joint-stock company, partnership, or limited liability company in exchange for the tangible personal property to determine whether the transfer is made:
      • (i) principally in consideration for the issuance of stock of a corporation or joint-stock company;
      • (ii) only as a contribution to the capital of a partnership or in consideration for a partnership interest; or
      • (iii) only as a capital contribution to a limited liability company or in consideration for an interest in a limited liability company.
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