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 ...

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It’s that time of year again — devastating humidity, last-hurrah crab feasts — and, for the third consecutive year, the state’s tax-free shopping week. From Sunday through Aug.18, shoes and apparel priced less than $100 will be exempt from Maryland’s 6 percent sales tax.

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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 ...

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When it comes to money, two things are certain: shoppers like saving it and business owners like making it. Anything that makes it easier to reach those goals simultaneously is good to go — at least according to consumers and ...

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If you’re planning to buy a major appliance in Maryland, this coming weekend will give you an incentive. The state is suspending its 6 percent sales tax on Energy Star-rated appliances from Friday through Sunday, and appliance stores are gearing ...

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