As families gear up for a new school year, both Maryland and Virginia are offering tax-free shopping events to help ease the cost of back-to-school expenses. Maryland’s Tax-Free Week runs Sunday, August 10 through Saturday, August 16, while Virgina will hold its Tax-Free Weekend Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3.
During this week in Maryland, shoppers can purchase eligible clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less per item without paying Maryland’s 6% sales tax. Eligible items include sweaters, shirts, jeans, dresses, shoes, and boots. Additionally, the first $40 of a backpack/bookbag purchase will be tax-exempt. Please note that accessories (like jewelry) and other school supplies (like binders and notebooks) are not included in this tax-free incentive.
Virginia’s Tax-Free Weekend offers valuable savings for back-to-school shoppers, allowing them to purchase qualified school supplies priced at $20 or less per item, as well as clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less per item, without paying state sales tax. This three-day tax break is the perfect opportunity to stock up on classroom essentials and everyday apparel-all without the added cost of sales tax.
For full details, visit the official Maryland Tax-Free Week FAQs and Virgina Sales Tax Holiday to start planning your savings!
Back-to-School Bonus Rewards
Get back-to-school ready while earning extra rewards on your school essentials! Signature Visa® cardholders earn an additional 1% cash back for every $1 spent on eligible purchases1. Platinum Visa® cardholders earn an additional 1 Signal Rewards® point for every $1 spent on eligible purchases1.
Eligible merchant categories include:
- Computers
- Electronics stores
- Computer software stores
- Computer maintenance, repair, and services
- Stationary, office, and school supply stores
- Clothing stores
- Shoe stores
- Grocery stores
- Secondhand stores
- Elementary and secondary schools
- Colleges and universities
- Educational services
1 Promotion is valid from 08/10/2025 to 08/16/2025. Transactions at eligible merchant category codes 5045, 5732, 5734, 7379, 5111, 5943, 5137, 5641, 5651, 5661, 5411, 5931, 8211, 8220, 8299 qualify for the promotion. Signal Financial is not responsible for how the merchant may code a transaction. Cash back or points will be credited to the member’s credit card rewards account at the end of each billing cycle for qualifying purchases. This offer is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Please refer to signalfinancialfcu.org for full promotion details. This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration.
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