500CRW: Business Income Tax Credits waiver request (2024)

Maryland · Comptroller of Maryland · Used for tax years 2024

Maryland Form 500CRW requests a waiver from electronic filing of Form 500CR, Business Income Tax Credits. It records your identifying information and reason for the request and must be attached to Form 500CR.

Who files this form

Use Maryland Form 500CRW to request a waiver from filing Form 500CR electronically.

The form lists three reasons for requesting a waiver:

  • You do not have access to a computer.
  • Your software does not support electronic filing of Form 500CR.
  • You have another reason, which you must explain.

Check only one reason.

What you'll need

Have Form 500CR ready to attach the waiver request to it when filing your return.

To complete Form 500CRW, you will need:

  • Your nine-digit Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Social Security number.
  • Your name and current mailing address.
  • Your reason for requesting the waiver, including an explanation if you select “Other.”
  • Your signature and the date.

How to file

  1. Print using blue or black ink only.
  2. Enter your identification number, name and current mailing address. Complete the fiscal-year fields if applicable.
  3. Check one reason for requesting the waiver. If you select “Other,” explain why you cannot file electronically.
  4. Sign and date the form.
  5. Attach Form 500CRW to Form 500CR and include both with your return.

The waiver request does not provide a mailing address or separate electronic submission instructions.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving out the reason for the request. The form warns that Form 500CR will not be processed if you do not check a reason or explain why you cannot file electronically.
  • Checking more than one reason. The form says to check only one.
  • Failing to attach the waiver request. Form 500CRW must be attached to Form 500CR and included with your return.
  • Using the wrong ink. Print using blue or black ink only.

Questions people ask

What does Form 500CRW request?

It requests a waiver from filing Maryland Form 500CR electronically.

Can I request a waiver if I do not have computer access?

Yes. “Do not have access to a computer” is reason A on the form.

What if my reason is not listed?

Select reason C, “Other,” and explain why you cannot file electronically. Check only one reason.

Do I submit the waiver request by itself?

No. Attach it to Form 500CR and include it when filing your return.

Official sources

All versions of 500CRW