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Back-to-School Shopping Eased by Tax-Free Week
Maryland tax vacation applies to clothing, shoes under $100.
Sunday kicked off a week of tax-free shopping, just in time for back-to-school shopping.
The usual 6 percent sales tax will be dropped from most clothing and footwear under $100. Accessories are not included. The holiday lasts through Saturday.
For a list of clothing and shoe stores in Upper Marlboro where you can take advantage of the tax vacation, visit Patch Places.
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Not sure the item you want is tax free this week? Check the list, which includes surprisingly great detail. Examples: Bowling shirts and cowboy boots are tax exempt this week. Fishing boots are not.
While back-to-school shoppers will celebrate the statewide tax holiday, some Maryland officials have predicted a loss of $10 million to $15 million in revenue, reported the Baltimore Sun.
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State Comptroller Peter Franchot, however, was enthusiastic about the holiday.
"Even though I am the tax collector, I believe tax-free days generate enough economic activity that it is worth it," he said, according to the Baltimore Sun.
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