Maryland Tax-Free Week is underway.

Starting Sunday and going through Aug. 16, shoppers won’t have to pay Maryland’s 6% sales tax on clothing and shoes priced under $100.

The sales tax will also be exempt for the first $40 on the purchase of backpacks.

“As costs continue to go up, shopping during the sales tax holiday is a great way to keep money in the pockets of hardworking Marylanders and help their budgets go further,” Comptroller Lierman said. “I encourage everyone to shop in Maryland during the sales tax holiday, save money where you can, and support the local businesses that keep our state economy moving forward.”

The annual sales tax holiday was established by state law in 2007 and coincides with the weeks leading up to the start of a new school year in Maryland.

“By shopping

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