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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001224711-04-000001.txt : 20040121
<SEC-HEADER>0001224711-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040121145433
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001224711-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURBAGE JOHN H JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244703

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50047
		FILM NUMBER:		04534929

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9428 STEPHEN DECATUR HWY
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21811

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAYLOR CALVIN B BANKSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001003986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				520505410
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24 NORTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21811
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4106411700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24 NORTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21811
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-02-28</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001003986</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TAYLOR CALVIN B BANKSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>tycb</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244703</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BURBAGE JOHN H JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9428 STEPHEN DECATUR HWY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BERLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21811</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-02-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>624</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>36</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1660</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>custodial</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>



    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John H Burbage Jr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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