When you choose to use ACH Credit to pay your Maryland withholding tax, motor fuel tax or corporation tax, you are instructing your bank to credit (electronically send) your tax payment to the state's bank. Using software from your bank, you designate the amount and date of the transaction. Beginning August 1, 2013, EFT ACH will no longer be available for sales and use tax payments.
2. Buy smarter bulbs. An LED light bulb costs as little as $5 at home improvement stores, and it can save more than $100 over its lifetime. LEDs use up to 85 percent less energy to deliver the same amount of light as incandescents, and they come in many different shapes, colors, and intensities.
Top 10 Home Energy Tips. 1  Wash clothes in cold water to save $63 a year. 2  Install a programmable thermostat to save up to 10% on cooling and heating costs. 3  Use your window shades. Close blinds on the sunny side in summer to keep out the hot sun, and open them in winter to bring in warm rays.  Turn off all lights, appliances and electronics not in use.