State Sales Tax Holidays

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Some states offer sales tax holidays around the beginning of the school year, or at other times of the year. Check out USA.gov's link to see if your state has upcoming sales tax holidays and to find out which types of items will be tax-free. Several states have sales tax holidays coming up this weekend (August 1-3).

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2008 State Sales Tax Holidays
[2007 State Sales Tax Holidays]




State

Days

Items Included

Maximum Cost

1st Year

2008
Dates

Information Links
Alabama 3 clothing - $100
computers - $750
school supplies - $50
books - $30
2006 August 1-3 ADOR - Sales Tax Holiday
Connecticut 7 clothing and footwear - $300
2001 August 17-23 CT.gov Portal
District of Columbia 9 clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
2004 August 2-10 http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/otr/
District of Columbia 17 clothing - $100

2004 Nov. 21 - Dec. 7 http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/otr/
Georgia 4 clothing/footwear-$100
school supplies - $20
computers and accessories- $1,500
2004 July 31 - Aug. 3 Georgia Department of Revenue
Georgia 4 energy and water efficient products - $1,500

2006 Oct. 2 - 5 Georgia Department of Revenue
Iowa 2 clothing - $100
2000 August 1-2 Iowa Department of Revenue Home Page - Iowa Taxes

Louisiana 2 all TPP - $2,500 2007 August 1-2 Louisiana Department of Revenue Homepage : Louisiana Department of Revenue
Louisiana 2 hurricane preparedness items - $1,500 2008 May 24-25 Louisiana Department of Revenue Homepage : Louisiana Department of Revenue
Missouri 3 clothing - $100
computers - $3500
school supplies - $50 2004 August 1-3 Missouri Department of Revenue - Taxation
New Mexico 3 clothing - $100
computers - $1,000
school supplies - $15

2005 August 1-3 http://www.state.nm.us/tax/
North Carolina 3 clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
computers - $3,500
other comp. - $250
sports equip - $50

2001 August 1-3 N.C. Department of Revenue: Home
Oklahoma 3 clothing - $100 2007 August 1-3 Oklahoma Tax Commission Homepage
South Carolina 3 clothing
school supplies
computers
other
2000 August 1-3 Welcome to the South Carolina Department of Revenue
http://www.sctax.org/NR/rdonlyres/15...5/0/RR0510.pdf
Tennessee 3 clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
computers - $1,500
2006 April 25-27 Tennessee Department of Revenue
Tennessee 3 clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
computers - $1,500
2006 August 1-3 Tennessee Department of Revenue
Texas 3 clothing and backpacks - $100
1999 August 15-17 Susan Combs - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas 3 energy star products
air conditioners - $6,000; other - $2,000
2008 May 24-26 Susan Combs - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Vermont 2 non-business purchases of tangible personal property under $2,000
2008 July 12-13 Welcome to the Vermont Department of Taxes
Vermont 7 non-business purchases of Energy Star Appliances under $2,000
2008 July 12-18 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 1-3 Virginia Department of Taxation

Virginia 4 energy efficient products - $2,500 2006 October 10-13 Virginia Department of Taxation
West Virginia 7 energy efficient products - $2,500 2008 September 1-7 WV State Tax Department - Home Page