Maryland's Tax Free Weekend for Certain Energy Star Products

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Maryland's Tax Free Weekend for Certain Energy Star Products Consumers will get a break from the state's 6 percent sales tax on qualifying Energy Star products from February 14-16, 2015. During Shop Maryland Energy weekend, the following Energy Star products are tax free: Air conditioners Washers and dryers Furnaces Heat pumps Boilers Solar water heaters (tax-exempt at all times now) Standard size refrigerators Dehumidifiers Programmable thermostats Compact fluorescent light bulbs Light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs Shop Maryland Energy weekend will occur in perpetuity (or until legislative amendment) from the Saturday immediately preceding the third Monday in February until the third Monday of February. Additionally, a tax free week on clothing and footwear priced $100 or less will occur every year during the second week of August. From 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, through midnight on Monday, February 16, 2015, qualifying ENERGY STAR products will be exempt from Maryland’s six percent sales tax. A list of exempt and taxable items is available on the Comptroller’s Web site at www.marylandtaxes.com, or by calling the Taxpayer Service Section at 410-260-7980 in Central Maryland or toll-free 1-800-MD TAXES from elsewhere. More information on Shop Maryland Energy ENERGY STAR Maryland Energy Administration Energy.gov Maryland Department of the Environment Maryland Department of Natural Resources Chesapeake Bay Foundation Chesapeake Bay Trust BGE Smart Energy Saver Programs PEPCO Energy Saver Programs Delmarva Power Energy Saver Programs SMECO Energy Saver Programs Potomac Edison Energy Saver Programs

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