Maryland and Virginia’s Tax-Free Week
Tax-free shopping returns to Maryland and Virginia in August for those looking for a good deal on back-to-school shopping and emergency preparedness items. Below are details on qualified items.
Maryland Tax-Free Week | August 14 – 20, 2022
Which items are eligible?
- Clothing and footwear
- Qualified articles of clothing or footwear – $100 or less
- Backpacks – $40 or less
Click here for frequently asked questions and valuable facts provided by the Comptroller of Maryland.
Virginia’s 3-Day Sales Tax Holiday | August 5 – 7, 2022
Which 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
Click here for detailed guidelines published by the Department of Taxation, as well as qualifying items.
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