From now until Aug. 16, Maryland consumers can purchase certain products sales tax-free, part of a law passed in 2007 to give families extra savings as the school year approaches.
Comptroller Brooke Lierman (D) celebrated this opportunity for local families to save while making essential purchases and supporting Maryland businesses.
“As costs continue to go up, shopping during the sales tax holiday is a great way to keep money in the pockets of hardworking Marylanders and help their budgets go further,” Lierman said. “I encourage everyone to shop in Maryland during the sales tax holiday, save money where you can, and support the local businesses that keep our state economy moving forward.”
Online purchases qualify if they’re ordered, paid for during the week and shipped immediately. The list of items that are tax-free for this week includes:
- Clothing and footwear that is $100 or less: Sweaters, shirts, slacks, jeans, dresses, robes, underwear, belts, shoes and boots
- Backpacks and bookbags: The first $40 is tax-exempt
While Lierman wrote in a letter to The Baltimore Sun that Maryland will lose funds due to the week, she advocated to maintain the tax holiday amid other cost-cutting efforts to balance the state budget earlier this year.
“But I certainly think it’s worth it to help out Marylanders during tough times,” she said, according to a WFMD report. “And the state sees a projected revenue loss of $9 million this week.”
Tanger Outlets, located near the National Harbor, is also offering additional deals during tax-free week for members of the Tanger Club.
Tanger Assistant Marketing Director Lauren Smith noted that some deals are being doubled during tax-free week and recommended that shoppers arrive early if they want to save big.
“This week, you get to double up on those savings so you want to make sure you take advantage of that. Come early, get your shopping done early,” she said in an interview with NBC4.
Del. Jazz Lewis (D- District 24), who has strongly advocated for the Blue Line corridor, stated his praise for Tax-Free Week’s opportunity for local business.
“Maryland’s Tax-Free Week not only boosts local retail but is a strategic move to increase consumer spending and stimulate our economy,” Lewis wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Real economic growth begins at the community level.”
For more information, go to the Comptroller’s Maryland Tax-Free page.
