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Ready, Set, Shop! Maryland Tax-Free Shopping Starts Sunday
Check out which items on which you can save 6 percent during Maryland's tax-free shopping week.
You may want to wait a couple more days to buy that new pair of jeans or go back-to-school shopping.
Sunday, Aug. 12 through Saturday, Aug. 18, you’ll be able to save 6 percent on some clothing and footwear items during Maryland’s tax-free shopping week.
Items that will be exempt from the 6 percent sales tax include clothing and footwear priced less than $100.
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Accessories, ranging from bowties and bracelets to purses and watches, are not exempt, according to the comptroller of Maryland.
For a full list of taxable and tax-exempt items for the week of Aug. 12-18, check out our attached PDF.
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School starts on Aug. 20 for Prince George’s County and Aug. 27 for Montgomery County students, so next week is the perfect time to do all your back-to-school shopping.
How will you take advantage of next week’s tax break? Tell us in the comments.
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