MARYLAND, USA — It may be hard to believe, but the start of the school year is right around the corner. Soon there will be opportunities for you to save some money while doing that all-important back-to-school shopping.
Here's what you need to know about upcoming sales tax holidays in Virginia and Maryland.
Virginia
Virginia's sales tax holiday lasts three days, from Aug. 2 to Aug. 4.
During the sales tax holiday, you can buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products without paying sales tax.
What items are eligible?
- School supplies, clothing, and footwear
- Qualified school supplies - $20 or less per item
- Qualified clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item
- Hurricane and emergency preparedness products
- Portable generators - $1,000 or less per item
- Gas-powered chainsaws - $350 or less per item
- Chainsaw accessories - $60 or less per item
- Other specified hurricane preparedness items - $60 or less per item
- Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products
- Qualifying Energy Star™ or WaterSense™ products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use - $2,500 or less per item
Detailed lists of qualifying items and more information for retailers can be found in the Sales Tax Holiday Guidelines.
Maryland
In Maryland, the tax-free week returns Aug. 11-17. During the week, any qualifying clothes or footwear prices at $100 or less will be exempt from the state's 6% sales tax. There is no limit to how many items should be purchased to receive this deal. The first $40 of any backpack purchase is also tax free.
More details about Maryland tax-free week can be found here.