Maryland Tax Free Weekend 2019 Set For Energy Star Appliances

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Maryland consumers who buy qualifying Energy Star appliances Saturday, Feb. 16, through Monday, Feb. 18, will receive a break from the state's 6 percent sales tax. Shoppers who buy air conditioners, refrigerators, washers and dryers, boilers, dehumidifiers, compact fluorescent light bulbs and other qualifying Energy Star products will receive the tax break.

"Shop Maryland Energy weekend is a great time to take advantage of potentially hundreds of dollars in savings on ENERGY STAR products that are good for the environment," Comptroller Peter Franchot said in a news release. "This program boosts sales during an otherwise down time for businesses and gives consumers an incentive to purchase energy-efficient appliances."

According to the Maryland Comptroller's Office, during Shop Maryland Energy weekend, these Energy Star products are tax free:

• Air conditioners
• Washers and dryers
• Furnaces
• Heat pumps
• Solar water heaters (tax-exempt at all times now)
• Standard size refrigerators
• Dehumidifiers
• Programmable thermostats
• Compact fluorescent and LED light bulbs

A list of ENERGY STAR items may be found at energystar.gov/products or at marylandtaxes.com.

Other types of appliances and equipment do not qualify for exemption even though they may also carry the Energy Star label.

For more information on Shop Maryland Energy weekend visit marylandtaxes.com. For additional questions e-mail taxhelp@comp.state.md.us or call 410-260-7980 (central Maryland) or toll-free at 1-800-MD-TAXES.

Image courtesy of the Maryland Comptroller's office