Maryland Comptroller Promotes Tax-Free Week in Takoma Park (VIDEO)

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is promoting Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, which takes place from Aug. 14 – 20.

During Tax-Free Week, qualifying clothing and footwear priced less than $100 or less, per item, will be exempt from Maryland’s six percent sales tax.

On Thursday, Franchot visited Amano, a woman’s apparel store in Takoma Park, to promote the event which takes place when many are shopping for back-to-school clothes and shoes.

Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below:

Next week, the Comptroller will continue promoting the Tax-Free Week promotion in Baltimore, Frederick, Towson and Cambridge. Find out more, here.

Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week is coming up August 14-20. Qualifying clothes and shoes $100 or less will be tax-free! pic.twitter.com/9yJuShMD2y

— Comptroller of MD (@MDComptroller) August 3, 2016

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