2024 Maryland State, Maryland Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Maryland State

6.00%

2024 Maryland State sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Maryland State, Maryland sales tax is 6.00% , the same as the Maryland state sales tax. While many other states allow counties and other localities to collect a local option sales tax, Maryland does not permit local sales taxes to be collected.

• The Maryland State Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Maryland State
• Groceries are exempt from the Maryland State and Maryland state sales taxes
• Maryland State collects a 0% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Maryland law
• Maryland State has a higher sales tax than 100% of Maryland's other cities and counties

Maryland State Maryland Sales Tax Exemptions

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Maryland State doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Maryland state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Maryland's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Maryland State.

Maryland State Sales Tax Calculator

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All merchants operating in Maryland State must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Maryland Comptroller of Maryland . For more details, see the Maryland sales tax.

Maryland State Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Maryland State sales tax region partially or fully covers 560 zip codes in Maryland. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Maryland here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Maryland State Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Maryland State sales tax is up to date, we can offer no warranty as to the accuracy of the data provided. Please let us know if any of our data is incorrect, and we will update our database as soon as possible.

• Learn more about the Maryland sales tax
• View Maryland sales taxes by county
• Maryland State sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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