Sales Tax Holidays Coming Your Way

Courtesy of https://www.taxadmin.org

Take advantage of sales tax holidays to plan you major purchases. You’ll find sales tax relief for home improvements, computers and other useful expenditures during the summer – then back to school purchases at the end of the summer season.

You’ll find the list of states and dates here:

State	Days	Items Included	Maximum Cost	1^st Year	2012 Dates	Information Links *
Alabama	3	hurricane preparedness generators – $1,000 supplies – $60		2012	July 6-8	https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Alabama	3	clothing – $100 computers – $750 school supplies – $50 books – $30		2006	August 3-5	https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas	2	clothing – $100 school supplies		2011	August 4-5	https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut	7	clothing and footwear – $300		2001	August 19-25	https://www.ct.gov/
Florida	3	school supplies – $15 clothing – $75		2010+	August 3-5	https://dor.myflorida.com/dor/
Iowa	2	clothing – $100		2000	August 3-4	https://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana	2	all TPP – $2,500		2007	August 3-4	https://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana	2	hurricane preparedness items – $1,500		2008	May 26-27	https://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana	3	firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies		2009	September 7-9	https://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland	3	energy star products		2011	February 18-20	https://www.comp.state.md.us/
Maryland	7	clothing & footwear-$100		2010	August 12-18	https://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Mississippi	2	clothing & footwear – $100		2009	July 27-28	https://www.dor.ms.gov/
Missouri	7	energy star products – $1,500		2009	April 19-25	https://dor.mo.gov/
Missouri	3	clothing – $100 computers – $3,500 school supplies – $50		2004	August 3-5	https://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico	3	clothing – $100 computers – $1,000 school supplies – $15		2005	August 3-5	https://www.tax.newmexico.gov
North Carolina	3	clothing – $100 school supplies – $100 instructional material – $300 computers – $3,500 other comp. – $250 sports equip – $50		2001	August 3-5	https://www.dornc.com/
North Carolina	3	energy star products		2009	November 2-4	https://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma	3	clothing – $100		2007	August 3-5	https://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina	3	clothing school supplies computers other		2000	August 3-5	https://www.sctax.org/
South Carolina	2	guns, rifles & handguns		2008	November 23-24
Tennessee	3	clothing – $100 school supplies – $100 computers – $1,500		2006	August 3-5	https://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas	3	energy star products air conditioners – $6,000; other – $2,000		2008	May 26-28	https://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas	3	clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100		1999	August 17-19	https://www.window.state.tx.us/
Virginia	7	hurricane preparedness items – $60 generators – $1,000		2008	May 25-31	https://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia	3	clothing – $100 school supplies – $20		2006	August 3-5	https://www.tax.virginia.gov/

(updated May 15, 2012)

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Sales Tax Holidays Coming Your Way

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