Tax Advisors in Maryland

AE Tax Advisors' Maryland practice is led by Christina Nortman, CPA, Managing Partner of the Northeast Region. With a career built at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and CohnReznick, Christina brings institutional-grade tax strategy to business owners and real estate investors across Maryland and the broader DC-Maryland-Virginia corridor.

Maryland Tax Landscape

Maryland imposes a corporate income tax rate of 8.25% on businesses operating in the state. Individual taxpayers face state income tax plus county piggyback taxes ranging from 2.25% to 3.20%, pushing combined state and local rates above 8.95% for high earners. Maryland's pass-through entity (PTE) tax election provides a workaround for the federal $10,000 SALT deduction cap.

Services for Maryland Clients

• Advanced tax planning for high-income business owners, physicians, attorneys, and executives
• Entity structuring with PTE election analysis for S corporations, partnerships, and LLCs
• Multi-state tax planning for businesses operating across Maryland, DC, and Virginia
• Cost segregation studies for commercial properties and rental investments
• Retirement plan design including defined benefit plans, cash balance plans, and backdoor Roth strategies
• Prior-year amendment recovery for missed deductions and overlooked credits
• Return preparation with Big Four quality standards and multi-level review

DC-Maryland-Virginia Corridor Planning

Many Maryland business owners have employees, clients, or operations in DC and Virginia. Christina Nortman and the AE Tax Advisors team evaluate multi-state exposure to minimize aggregate state tax liability across jurisdictions, including income apportionment, nexus planning, and credit optimization for taxes paid to other states.

Maryland Real Estate Tax Strategy

Maryland's real estate market offers significant opportunities for tax-savvy investors. Cost segregation studies on commercial properties, multifamily buildings, and short-term rentals in the Baltimore-DC corridor can produce substantial first-year deductions. The growing STR market in areas like Annapolis, Ocean City, and the Eastern Shore creates opportunities for the material participation strategy.

Meet Your Maryland Tax Advisor

Christina Nortman, CPA is a Certified Public Accountant with Big Four experience at PwC and CohnReznick. As Managing Partner of the Northeast Region at AE Tax Advisors, she leads the firm's Northeast practice from Maryland. Learn more about Christina Nortman.