Comptroller Peter Franchot reminds Marylanders to take advantage of Shop Maryland Energy, a tax-free weekend on select Energy Star appliances, Saturday, Feb. 13 through Monday, Feb. 15.
The annual tax-free weekend, now in its seventh year, allows consumers to make qualifying purchases without paying the state’s 6 percent sales tax.
“Shop Maryland Energy weekend is good for consumers, good for small businesses and good for the environment,” Franchot said. “It allows consumers who buy Energy Star qualified appliances to not only save money on the initial purchase, but to conserve energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce future energy expenses.”
During the Shop Maryland Energy event, air conditioners, washers and dryers, furnaces, heat pumps, standard-size refrigerators, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL), dehumidifiers and programmable thermostats that have been designated as meeting or exceeding the applicable Energy Star efficiency requirements developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy will be tax-free.
The Energy Star, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program, was established in 1992 to reduce levels of greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy. The Energy Star label assists consumers in identifying energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features of comfort.
“Consumers have an excellent opportunity, for a limited period of time, to receive a tax break for purchasing Energy Star appliances,” said Cailey Locklair Tolle, president of the Maryland Retailers Association. “These appliances not only are energy efficient, potentially saving the consumer the cost of the product over time, but help to protect the environment as well. This annual program is a win-win for everyone; consumers support retailers in their communities, energy efficiency saves consumers money at home and energy efficient technologies result in reduced air pollution.”
A list of Energy Star items may be found at www.energystar.gov. For more information, visit the Comptroller of Maryland’s web site, www.marylandtaxes.com, e-mail shopmaryland@comp.state.md.us, or call 410-260-7980 in Central Maryland, or toll-free, 1-800-MD-TAXES.
The annual tax-free weekend, now in its seventh year, allows consumers to make qualifying purchases without paying the state’s 6 percent sales tax.
“Shop Maryland Energy weekend is good for consumers, good for small businesses and good for the environment,” Franchot said. “It allows consumers who buy Energy Star qualified appliances to not only save money on the initial purchase, but to conserve energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce future energy expenses.”
During the Shop Maryland Energy event, air conditioners, washers and dryers, furnaces, heat pumps, standard-size refrigerators, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL), dehumidifiers and programmable thermostats that have been designated as meeting or exceeding the applicable Energy Star efficiency requirements developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy will be tax-free.
The Energy Star, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program, was established in 1992 to reduce levels of greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy. The Energy Star label assists consumers in identifying energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features of comfort.
“Consumers have an excellent opportunity, for a limited period of time, to receive a tax break for purchasing Energy Star appliances,” said Cailey Locklair Tolle, president of the Maryland Retailers Association. “These appliances not only are energy efficient, potentially saving the consumer the cost of the product over time, but help to protect the environment as well. This annual program is a win-win for everyone; consumers support retailers in their communities, energy efficiency saves consumers money at home and energy efficient technologies result in reduced air pollution.”
A list of Energy Star items may be found at www.energystar.gov. For more information, visit the Comptroller of Maryland’s web site, www.marylandtaxes.com, e-mail shopmaryland@comp.state.md.us, or call 410-260-7980 in Central Maryland, or toll-free, 1-800-MD-TAXES.