Tax Check Off

Taxpayers in Maryland can help restore the Chesapeake Bay and conserve endangered species by donating to the Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund using line 37 of Form 502 or line 13 of Form 503 of the Maryland Income Tax Forms.

Your Line 37 Donation works in hundreds of ways!

• Chesapeake Bay education and restoration projects for students.

• Stream cleanups and tree plantings by community volunteers.

• Habitat research, protection, and enhancement for threatened plants and animals.

• Protection of Maryland's endangered species

Here's How It Works

• Enter the amount you choose to donate on Line 37 of your Maryland State Income Tax Return.

• That amount will be deducted from your refund or added to your tax payment.

• The donation is tax-deductible in the following year.

Note: Donations are divided evenly between the Bay restoration grants program of the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the nongame and endangered species programs of the Wildlife and Heritage Service of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. For more information, call the Chesapeake Bay Trust at 410-974-2941 or the Department of Natural Resources at 410-260-8540.

Help the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland Wildlife