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Md. comptroller highlights upcoming tax-free week
Comptroller Peter Franchot is highlighting the upcoming tax-free week in Maryland. Franchot will be in Baltimore and White Marsh on Tuesday to meet with retailers and local officials to discuss Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week. It begins Sunday and runs through Aug. 15. Qualifying clothing and footwear priced $100 or less will be exempt from Maryland’s […]
Franchot wants sales tax holiday expanded
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot would like to see the governor and General Assembly expand what merchandise is covered under Maryland's tax-free week during the annual state-subsidized sale.
Shoppers take advantage of tax-free week
Shoppers in Maryland are taking advantage of the state’s weeklong sales tax holiday. Through Saturday, purchases of qualifying clothes and shoes for $100 or less are exempt from the state’s 6 percent sales tax. The sales tax holiday is meant to encourage families to do their back-to-school shopping at Maryland stores. On Sunday, the first […]
Franchot promotes Md. tax-free week
HAGERSTOWN — Maryland state Comptroller Peter Franchot is in Hagerstown to promote an upcoming week of tax-free shopping. His news conference Monday at the Hagerstown Premium Outlets kicks off a series of media appearances around the state in advance of Shop Maryland Week. Starting Sunday and continuing through Aug. 18, purchases of qualifying clothes and […]
Bowling shoes and bridal gowns, get’em tax free
Maryland’s much ballyhooed tax-free shopping week starts Sunday, and with all the coverage leading up to its kickoff, I had assumed it was all about back-to-school shopping. Then I stumbled across the list of exempt items. You can find it here, on the comptroller’s website. And if you want to full story on the tax […]
