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<section article="gtg" article_name="Tax - General" number="10-502" title_number="10" title_name="Income Tax" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Accounting Period">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If a person does not file a federal income tax return, the person shall compute Maryland taxable income in accordance with the cash or accrual accounting method that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the person uses to compute income regularly in keeping the person’s books; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the Comptroller requires to reflect clearly the person’s income.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If a person does not file a federal income tax return, the person shall compute Maryland taxable income:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>for the calendar year; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>if the person keeps adequate records for an annual fiscal year accounting period, for the fiscal year.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
