MARYLAND
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION
FORM
OF TAX FILINGS INSTRUCTIONS
130
WHO MUST FILE
This form is only required for immigrants presenting foreign
documentation without valid accompanying United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services documentation in order to
obtain a driver’s license or identication card. It is not required
for individuals who have an existing Maryland driver’s license or
identication card.
PURPOSE OF FORM
The Maryland Highway Safety Act of 2013 expands the authority
of the Motor Vehicle Administration (“MVA”) to issue a driver’s
license, identication card, or moped operators permit to an
individual who does not have lawful status, but requires that any
such applicant who is not a current holder of an identication
card under §12-301 of the Transportation Article, a moped
operator’s permit under §16-104.2 of the Transportation Article,
or a license to drive issued under the Transportation Article,
must provide documentary evidence that the applicant, for
each of the preceding 2 years, has led a Maryland income
tax return or been claimed as a dependent by an individual
who has led a Maryland income tax return in order to be
issued such card, permit or license by the MVA. To obtain
the required documentation, applicants must complete Form
130 and visit one of the Comptroller’s twelve branch oces to
obtain a letter certifying proof of ling or that they were claimed
as a dependent on another taxpayer’s ling prior to making
application to MVA.
INSTRUCTIONS
This form must be lled out in its entirety and submitted in person
with acceptable proof of identication (see below) to any branch
oce of the Comptroller of Maryland. Do not mail this form; it
must be submitted in person.
Do not sign Form 130 until you are instructed to do so by a
representative of the Comptroller of Maryland, Revenue
Administration Division.
PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION
The following proof of identication is required:
• A photo ID and the original or copy of the ITIN letter from
the IRS or SSN card; or,
• A photo ID and any 3 of the following 5 items from the most
recent Maryland tax return:
- Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
- Filing Status
- Number of Exemptions
- Dollar amount of REFUND or BALANCE DUE
- Deduction Method, i.e. Standard or Itemized, and the
dollar amount; or,
• Proof of identity acceptable to the MVA (see this link http://
www.mva.maryland.gov/driver-services/Apply/sources-of-
proof.htm for complete listing), the address from which the
most recent year’s tax return was led, and the ITIN or SSN.
NOTE:
The name on the Social Security Card or ITIN letter
MUST match the name on the photo identication used to provide
proof of identity.
If you have a dierent name on your Social Security Card from
your photo ID, you must change your name with the Social
Security Administration (SSA) prior to coming to the the Maryland
Comptroller’s Oce. The new name must match the name that the
SSA has on record. (For information on Social Security Numbers,
visit http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber/).
If you have a dierent name on your ITIN letter from your photo
ID, you must change your name with the IRS prior to coming to
the Comptroller of Maryland’s oce. The new name must match
the name that the IRS has on record. For information on ITINs
visit www.irs.gov.
WHERE TO SUBMIT FORM 130
You can submit Form 130 at any of the branch oces listed
below. Oces are open Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
You must schedule an appointment to submit this form at
a branch oce. You may schedule an appointment online at
www.marylandtaxes.gov or by calling 410-260-7980.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
Visit our Web site at www.marylandtaxes.gov
or call 410-260-7980 or toll-free 800-638-2937.
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BRANCH OFFICES
Annapolis
60 West Street
Suite 102
Annapolis, MD 21404-2434
Baltimore
State Oce Building
301 W. Preston St., Rm. 206
Baltimore, MD 21201-2326
Cumberland
3 Pershing St., Ste 101
Cumberland, MD 21502-3042
Elkton
Upper Chesapeake Corporate Center
103 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite D
Elkton, MD 21921-6391
Frederick
Courthouse/Multiservice Center
100 West Patrick Street, Rm. 2603
Frederick, MD 21701-5578
Greenbelt
Triangle Centre
6401 Golden Triangle Drive, Suite 100
Greenbelt, MD 20770-3201
Hagerstown
Crystal Building
1850 Dual Hwy., Suite 201
Hagerstown, MD 21740-6686
Salisbury
Sea Gull Square
1306 South Salisbury Blvd., Unit 182
Salisbury, MD 21801-6846
Towson
Hampton Plaza
300 East Joppa Rd., Ste. Plaza Level 1-A
Towson, MD 21286-3020
Upper Marlboro
Prince George’s County Courthouse
14735 Main St., Rm. 083B
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3051
Waldorf
1036 St. Nicholas Dr., Unit 202
Waldorf, MD 20603-4760
Wheaton
Westeld Wheaton South Building
11002 Veirs Mill Road, Suite 408
Wheaton, MD 20902-5919