Sales Tax Holidays

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See if your state is offering a sales tax holiday in August. The benefit often applies only to the purchase of certain items, such as clothes, school supplies, and computers.

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2009 State Sales Tax Holidays

(updated July 27, 2009)

• State
• Days
• Items Included
• Maximum Cost
• 1st Year
• 2009* Dates
• Information Links*

Alabama
3
clothing - $100; computers - $750; school supplies - $50; books - $30
2006
August 7-9
ADOR - Sales Tax Holiday


Connecticut
7
clothing and footwear - $300
2001
August 16-22
CT.gov Portal


District of Columbia
9
clothing - $100; school supplies - $100
2004
August 1-9
http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/otr/
Repealed


District of Columbia
17
clothing - $100
2004
Nov. 27 - Dec. 6
http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/otr/


Georgia
4
school supplies - $20; clothing - $100; computer - $1,500
2004
July 30 - Aug. 2


Georgia
n/a
energy and water efficient products - $1,500
2006
October 1-4


Iowa
2
clothing - $100
2000
August 7-8
Iowa Department of Revenue - Iowa Taxes


Louisiana
2
all TPP - $2,500
2007
August 7-8 Louisiana Department of Revenue


Louisiana
2
hurricane preparedness items - $1,500
2008
May 30-31
Louisiana Department of Revenue


Mississippi
2
clothing & footwear - $100 2009
July 31-August 1


Missouri
7
energy star products - $1,500
2009
April 19-25
Missouri Department of Revenue - Taxation


Missouri
3
clothing - $100; computers - $3,500; school supplies - $50
2004
August 7-9
Missouri Department of Revenue - Taxation


New Mexico
3
clothing - $100; computers - $1,000; school supplies - $15
2005
August 7-9
http://www.state.nm.us/tax/


North Carolina
3
clothing - $100; school supplies - $100; instructional material - $300; computers - $3,500
other comp. - $250; sports equip - $50
2001
August 7-9
N.C. Department of Revenue: Home


North Carolina
3
energy star products
2009
November 6-8
N.C. Department of Revenue: Home


Oklahoma
3
clothing - $100
2007
August 7-9
Oklahoma Tax Commission Homepage


South Carolina
3
clothing; school supplies; computers; other
2000
August 7-9
Welcome to the South Carolina Department of Revenue


South Carolina
31
energy star products
2009
October 1-31**
Ruled unconstitutional by State Supreme Court, May 4


South Carolina
2
handguns, rifles, shotguns
2008
November 27-28
Welcome to the South Carolina Department of Revenue


Tennessee
3 clothing - $100; school supplies - $100; computers - $1,500
2006
August 7-9
http://tn.gov/revenue/


Texas
3
clothing, backpacks and school supplies - $100
1999
August 21-23
Susan Combs - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts


Texas
3
energy star products
air conditioners - $6,000; other - $2,000
2008
May 23-25
Susan Combs - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts


Vermont
1
Personal Purchase - $2,000
2008
August 22
Welcome to the Vermont Department of Taxes


Virginia
7
hurricane preparedness items - $60; generators - $1,000
2008
May 25-31
Virginia Department of Taxation


Virginia
3
clothing - $100; school supplies - $20
2006
August 7-9
Virginia Department of Taxation


Virginia
4
energy star products - $2,500
2006
October 9-12
Virginia Department of Taxation


West Virginia
7
energy star products - $5,000 2008
September 1 - November 30
West Virginia State Tax Department Home Page



* dates are for calendar year 2009, as of March 19, 2009. Some state have not published 2009 information on their website; old information may be provided in the links for these states.
** Holiday will only be allowed in years where the South Carolina Board of Economic Advisors certifies sufficient revenue growth.



Source URL: http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/sales_holiday.html

Didn't New York used to have this too?? No more?

Originally Posted by Unregistered Didn't New York used to have this too?? No more?

New York:
Shoppers are now exempt from the 4% state sales tax 365 days per year.


Applies to:

• Clothing under $110
• Shoes under $110


Source:
About.com: http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/memos/sales/m06_6s.pdf

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Not all U.S. states have a Tax Free Weekend. Here is the list of states with their tax free weekend events dates/schedules:

Alabama Tax Free Weekend - Aug. 7-9, 2009
Connecticut Tax Free Weekend - Aug. 15-22, 2009
Florida Tax Free Weekend - not for this year
Georgia Tax Free Weekend - July 30-Aug. 2, 2009
Iowa Tax Free Weekend - Aug. 7-8, 2009
Louisiana Tax Free Weekend - August 7-8, 2009
Maryland Tax Free Weekend - not for this year
Mississippi Tax Free Weekend - Jul 31-Aug. 1, 2009
Missouri Tax Free Weekend - Aug. 7-9, 2009
New Mexico Tax Free Weekend - Aug. 7-9, 2009
New York Tax Free Weekend - Shoppers are now exempt from the 4% state sales tax 365 days per year.
North Carolina Tax Free Weekend - Aug. 7-9, 2009
Oklahoma Tax Free Weekend - August 7-9, 2009
South Carolina Tax Free Weekend - Aug. 7-9, 2009
Tennessee Tax Free Weekend - Aug. 7-9, 2009
Texas Tax Free Weekend - Aug. 21-23, 2009
Vermont Tax Free Weekend - not this year
Virginia Tax Free Weekend - May 25-31, 2009
Washington D.C. Tax Free Weekend - Aug. 1-9, and Nov. 27-Dec. 6, 2009
West Virginia Tax Free Weekend - September 1 - November 30, 2009

Enjoy shopping everyone.