Maryland sales tax
At a glance
| State sales tax | 6 % |
|---|---|
| Local taxes | No local sales tax. |
Average combined rate
Only the state rate is known here: 6 %. Rank 37 of 51, highest first.
Example
An item with a $100 tag costs $106.00 with 6 % tax.
Clothing and shoes
No special rule: clothing is taxed like most other goods.
Food and drink
| Groceries | Exempt from state tax, and from local tax * |
|---|---|
| Prepared food and restaurants | Taxed at the regular rate * |
| Candy | Taxed at the regular rate |
| Soft drinks | Taxed at the regular rate |
| Alcohol | No rule in Summalo yet |
| Over-the-counter medicine | Exempt from state tax, and from local tax * |
* Depends on details a price tag does not show (hot or cold, packaging, local options). Treat it as an estimate.
Tax-free days
Dates change every year; the app shows the next one.
- Shop Maryland Energy Weekend, Feb 14–16, 2026
Qualifying ENERGY STAR products (air conditioners, clothes washers and dryers, furnaces, heat pumps, standard-size refrigerators, compact fluorescent bulbs, dehumidifiers, boilers, programmable thermostats) and solar water heaters; no price limit, new or used - Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, Aug 9–15, 2026
Clothing and footwear; for backpacks and bookbags only the first $40 is exempt - Shop Maryland Energy Weekend, Feb 13–15, 2027
Qualifying ENERGY STAR products (air conditioners, clothes washers and dryers, furnaces, heat pumps, standard-size refrigerators, compact fluorescent bulbs, dehumidifiers, boilers, programmable thermostats) and solar water heaters; no price limit, new or used - Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, Aug 8–14, 2027
Clothing and footwear; for backpacks and bookbags only the first $40 is exempt
Neighbouring states
| State | Average rate |
|---|---|
| Delaware | 0 % |
| District of Columbia | 6 % |
| Pennsylvania | 6.14 % |
| Virginia | 5.61 % |
| West Virginia | 6.24 % |
Official sources
- marylandtaxes.gov/forms/Business_Tax_Tips/bustip5.pdf
- marylandtaxes.gov/forms/Tax_Publications/Sales_and_Use_Tax-List_of_TPP_and_Services.pdf
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtg§ion=11-211&enactments=false
- www.marylandcomptroller.gov/content/dam/mdcomp/md/media-kits/Shop_Maryland_Energy_FAQs.pdf
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtg§ion=11-226&enactments=false
- www.marylandcomptroller.gov/content/dam/mdcomp/md/media-kits/Tax-Free-Week-Faqs.pdf
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtg§ion=11-228&enactments=false
Rules as of 2026-10-04. These pages summarise the rules Summalo uses. They are estimates, not tax advice. At the register, the store's receipt is what counts.
Summalo applies these rules to the price tag you scan, offline.