Media & Events
Tax Free Week is getting a lot of press that should bring out the shoppers, see the links below to read what’s being said.
Back-to-school clothing tax break is aimed at boosting retail sales (Daily Times) http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100803/NEWS01/8030377/1002
Marylanders Are Ready For Tax-Free Shopping Week (WJZ) http://wjz.com/consumer/tax.free.week.2.1840668.html
Benefit Or Budget Buster Debate Over Maryland's Sales Tax Holiday (WAMU) http://wamu.org/news/10/08/09.php
Maryland touts weeklong back-to-school tax break (Washington Examiner) http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Maryland-touts-weeklong-back-to-school-tax-break-1008046-100158774.html#ixzz0w80ob4Uw
State residents get a sales tax reprieve (Southern Maryland Newspapers) http://www.somdnews.com/stories/08062010/rectop140256_32378.shtml
Our Say: Sales tax break remains a gimmick, not tax reform (Annapolis Capitol)
State sales tax holiday back after four-year hiatus (Maryland Gazette) http://www.gazette.net/stories/08062010/businew173814_32542.php
Tax-free Shop Maryland week scheduled Aug. 8-14 (Ocean City Today) http://www.oceancitytoday.net/news/2010-08-06/Business/Taxfree_Shop_Maryland_week_scheduled_Aug_814.html
Md. promoting tax-free shopping week (Herald Mail) http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=250096&format=html
Sales Tax-Free Shopping Initiative Starts Sunday (The Dispatch – Ocean City) http://www.mdcoastdispatch.com/article.php?cid=18&id=9299
Comptroller announces tax-free shopping week (Frederick Post) http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/business/display.htm?StoryID=108241
Does 6% sales tax break make the grade? (Annapolis Capitol) Our Say: Sales tax break remains a gimmick, not tax reform
'Shop Md.' Week Offers Sales Sans Tax (WBAL) http://www.wbaltv.com/money/24502482/detail.html
Take advantage of tax-free shopping in Maryland (WMAR) http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/state/take-advantage-of-tax-free-shopping-in-maryland
Back-to-school tax breaks aimed at boosting retail (Ocean City Chronicle)