If you are looking to save some cash on back-to-school clothes shopping, you’re in luck in Maryland.
鈥淪hop Maryland Tax-Free Week鈥� returns on Aug. 13 and runs through Aug. 19.
During that week, shoppers won’t have to pay the 6% sales tax on most clothing and pairs of shoes $100 or less.
A full list of items that are included in the sales tax exemption are available through
Most are what you would expect: underwear, jeans and polos. But you can also avoid taxes on wedding dresses, diapers, PJs, tuxedos and fishing vests. Winter coats are also included if you want to plan a few months ahead.
Backpacks and book bags $40 or less are also tax exempt 鈥� but if you want to splurge and get a little pricier bag, you won鈥檛 be charged tax on the first $40.
is an important opportunity for Marylanders, particularly families, to save some money while doing their back-to-school shopping,鈥� Comptroller Brooke Lierman said in a statement. 鈥淭he cost of new clothes and backpacks for families of any size can add up quickly.”
Online purchase during the week on clothes and shoes are also exempt from the 6% state sales tax.
鈥淪mall businesses make up the backbone of our communities, providing neighborhood stabilization, tax revenue for the things we care about, and philanthropy for local organizations,鈥� said Cailey Locklair, president of the Maryland Retailers Association. 鈥淢arylanders can save money and support their community during Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week by checking out their nearest retailers and shopping locally.鈥�
Comptroller Lierman Announces Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, August 13 to 19.
For more information about Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, visit the Comptroller鈥檚 website at .
鈥� Comptroller of Maryland #ShopMD (@MDComptroller)
And if you鈥檙e in D.C. or Virginia you may want to head to Maryland for your shopping. The District will not have a tax free weekend this year, and Virginia laws that kicked in July 1 excluded the annual three-day sales tax holiday weekend.
