Maryland Request to Withhold Information from Public Access is a form issued by the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation (SEAT) that allows individuals and businesses to keep certain information confidential and not available to the public. There are two types of Maryland Request to Withhold Information from Public Access: the first is a Request to Withhold Public Access to Real Property Information, which allows individuals to keep information related to real estate transactions confidential. The second type is a Request to Withhold Public Access to Business Information, which allows businesses to keep information related to their business activities confidential. Both requests must be completed and submitted to SEAT in order to be effective.