Get your back to school shopping for clothes and shoes off to a great start with the Maryland tax free week from Sunday, August 9th through Saturday the 15th.

During this period, Certain clothing, footwear, backpacks, and bookbags are eligible. Examples of tax-free clothing and footwear are sweaters, shirts, slacks, jeans, dresses, robes, underwear, belts, shoes, and boots priced at $100 or less. The first $40 of a backpack/bookbag purchase is tax-exempt.

Frequently Asked Questions About Tax-Free Week - August 9-15, 2026

Questions about Shop Maryland Tax Free should be addressed to:
ShopMDTaxFree@marylandtaxes.gov
comptroller@marylandtaxes.gov
or call 410-260-7300.

Need help paying for school shopping?

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