Use this skill whenever asked about Maryland sales and use tax. Trigger on phrases like "Maryland sales tax", "MD sales tax", "Maryland Comptroller", "digital advertising tax". ALWAYS load us-sales-tax first.
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Quick reference
| Field | Value | |---|---| | Jurisdiction | Maryland | | State rate | 6.00% (flat -- no local sales tax) | | Local taxes | None | | Maximum combined rate | 6.00% | | Sourcing | Destination-based | | Economic nexus | $100,000 OR 200 transactions | | Tax authority | Comptroller of Maryland | | Portal | https://www.marylandtaxes.gov | | SST member | No | | Skill version | 2.0 |
Transaction pattern library
| Pattern | Taxable? | Notes | |---|---|---| | General TPP | TAXABLE 6% | | | Clothing | TAXABLE | No exemption | | Grocery food | EXEMPT | | | Prepared food | TAXABLE | | | SaaS | TAXABLE | Maryland taxes SaaS and digital products | | Canned software | TAXABLE | | | Digital goods | TAXABLE | | | Professional services | NOT TAXABLE | | | Manufacturing equipment | EXEMPT | | | Prescription drugs | EXEMPT | | | OTC drugs | EXEMPT | | | Resale | EXEMPT | | | Digital advertising (separate tax) | TAXABLE | Maryland Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax -- separate from sales tax |
Prohibition on local taxes
NEVER add local taxes -- Maryland has none.unsure
Prohibition on confusing Digital Advertising Tax with sales tax
NEVER confuse the Digital Advertising Tax with sales tax -- they are separate.unsure
Prohibition on computing numbers
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Quick reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Maryland |
| State rate | 6.00% (flat -- no local sales tax) |
| Local taxes | None |
| Maximum combined rate | 6.00% |
| Sourcing | Destination-based |
| Economic nexus | $100,000 OR 200 transactions |
| Tax authority | Comptroller of Maryland |
| Portal | https://www.marylandtaxes.gov |
| SST member | No |
| Skill version | 2.0 |
Transaction pattern library
| Pattern | Taxable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General TPP | TAXABLE 6% | |
| Clothing | TAXABLE | No exemption |
| Grocery food | EXEMPT | |
| Prepared food | TAXABLE | |
| SaaS | TAXABLE | Maryland taxes SaaS and digital products |
| Canned software | TAXABLE | |
| Digital goods | TAXABLE | |
| Professional services | NOT TAXABLE | |
| Manufacturing equipment | EXEMPT | |
| Prescription drugs | EXEMPT | |
| OTC drugs | EXEMPT | |
| Resale | EXEMPT | |
| Digital advertising (separate tax) | TAXABLE | Maryland Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax -- separate from sales tax |
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