Is the amount paid field for the Maryland credit for long term care insurance the total amount paid to date or just what was paid in 2018?

[Cindy0H · Accepted solution]

The amount paid field for the Maryland credit for long term care insurance the total amount paid to date as of 12/31/2018. That is the total amount paid in premiums. Maryland states:

For the current tax year, you can claim a credit equal to the premiums paid, up to a maximum of $410 for each insured person 40 years of age or younger, and up to a maximum of $500 for each insured person 41 or older.

Here is the complete writeup on who qualifies for this credit:

https://taxes.marylandtaxes.gov/Individual_Taxes/General_Information/Tax_Credits_and_Deductions/Long...