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Sales Tax Holiday for School Supplies in Maryland

Don Rush

It’s that time of year again.

Coming up is a sales tax free week in Maryland that begins August 10th and runs through August 16th.

It’s called Shop Maryland week during which time the 6 percent sales tax will not be levied on specific items including clothing and shoes priced at $100 or less.

It’s estimated that the average family will shell out nearly $700 for such things as clothes, school supplies and electronic devices.

There is a list on the Maryland Department of Revenue website of items that fall under the program.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.