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.
Virginia’s Sales Tax Holiday | August 1 – 3, 2025
What 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
See the detailed guidelines published by the Department of Taxation for all qualifying items.
Maryland Tax-Free Week | August 10 – 16, 2025
What items are eligible?
- Qualified articles of clothing or footwear – $100 or less. Including:
- Sweaters
- Shirts
- Slacks
- Jeans
- Dresses
- Robes
- Underwear
- Belts
- Shoes
- Boots
- Backpacks – The first $40 of a backpack or bookbag purchase.
Click here for frequently asked questions provided by the Comptroller of Maryland.
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