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Save on Energy Star appliances with Maryland's tax-free weekend

Posted at 7:45 AM, Feb 17, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-17 07:45:40-05

Consumers can buy energy-efficient appliances this weekend without paying Maryland's six percent sales tax.

From Feb. 18-20, qualifying Energy Star products will be tax free for Shop Maryland Energy weekend.

Qualifying products include: 

  • Air conditioners
  • Clothes 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

Maryland's next tax-free week will be Aug. 13-19 for qualifying clothing and footwear. 

For more information, visit the Comptroller of Maryland's website.

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