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Worcester County Economic Development
Community Profile: Taxes


Real Property Tax Rates
Assessed per $100.00
County (includes state tax of $0.08) $0.77
Municipal
Berlin $1.45
Ocean City $1.25
Snow Hill $1.49
Pocomoke City $1.49
School $0.00

Income Tax Rates
Personal State 2.00-4.75%
County 1.00%
Corporate
State 7.00%

Sales Tax
State 5.00%

Business Personal Property Tax
State None
County & Cities Business Personal Property taxed at 100% (depreciated 10% per annum); Exemptions available for manufacturing, R&D and pollution control equipment County: $1.72
Municipal: $2.96-3.52

Inventory Tax
Manufacturer's inventory exempt.
Ocean City and Pocomoke City tax wholesale & retail inventory.

Tax Credits
Corporate Income Tax.


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