Politics & Government

Energy Efficient Appliances Tax Free Later This Month

From Feb. 18-20 Maryland shoppers won't have to pay sales tax on Energy Star appliances.

If you're looking for a new appliance it may be worth waiting an extra week for the Shop Maryland Energy tax free weekend.

From Feb. 18-20, customers won't have to pay the 6 percent sales tax on certain Energy Star appliances, according to the state comptroller's website.

During Shop Maryland Energy weekend, the following Energy Star products are tax free, the website states:

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  • Air conditioners
  • Clothes washers
  • Furnaces
  • Heat pumps
  • Boilers
  • Solar water heaters (tax-exempt at all times now)
  • Refrigerators
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Programmable thermostats
  • Compact fluorescent light bulbs

A tax free week for clothes and shoes priced less than $100 takes place the second week in August.


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