Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week Starts Sunday

You can save on clothes and shoes starting Sunday during Maryland tax-free week.

Shoppers can save sales tax—now 6 percent—on shoes and clothing worth up to $100 a piece from Aug. 12 through Aug. 18, according to a release from .

Ties, jewelry and sports pads don't qualify for the sales tax break.

“Many families use this week as an opportunity to buy their back to school clothing, shoes and school uniforms,” Franchot said in a release.

The tax-free week stems from legislation passed in the 2007 special session of the .

See the attached video from the comptroller. The video is a parody of a series of television ads for Direct TV.