Shop Maryland- the state's tax free week

Shop Maryland- the state's tax free week

Starting in 2010, the second Sunday of August to the following
Saturday are designated as Shop Maryland Week. That means qualifying
apparel and footwear $100 or less are exempt from the Maryland 6%
sales tax. This year, Shop Maryland Week is August 8-14. Accessory
items are not included.

Additionally, beginning in calendar year 2011, there will be a tax
-free three day weekend during which the sales and use tax will not
apply to the sale of any Energy Star Product listed below, or solar
water heater. This tax-free weekend will occur the weekend of
February 19, 2011, through February 21, 2011.

Energy Star Product means an air conditioner, clothes washer or
dryer, furnace, heat pump, standard size refrigerator, compact
fluorescent light bulb, dehumidifier, or programmable thermostat that
has been designated as meeting or exceeding the applicable Energy
Star Efficiency requirements developed by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.

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