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2009 State Sales Tax Holidays
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[2008 State Sales Tax Holidays]

 

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 http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Connecticut
7

clothing and footwear - $300

2001
August 16-22 http://www.ct.gov/
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Repealed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   energy and water efficient products - $1,500 2006 October 1-4  
Iowa
2

clothing - $100

2000
August 7-8 http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana
2
all TPP - $2,500
2007
August 7-8 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
2
hurricane preparedness items - $1,500
2008

May 30-31

http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
3
firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies
2009
September 4-6 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Mississippi
2
clothing & footwear - $100
2009
July 31-August 1  
Missouri
7
energy star products - $1,500 2009 April 19-25 http://www.dor.mo.gov/tax/
Missouri
3
clothing - $100
computers - $3,500
school supplies - $50
2004
August 7-9 http://www.dor.mo.gov/tax/
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 http://www.dornc.com/
North Carolina
3
energy star products
2009
November 6-8 http://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma
3
clothing - $100
2007
August 7-9 http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina
3

clothing
school supplies
computers
other

2000
August 7-9 http://www.sctax.org/
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 http://www.sctax.org/
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 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas
3

energy star products
air conditioners - $6,000; other - $2,000

2008
May 23-25 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Vermont
1
Personal Purchase - $2,000
2008
August 22 http://www.state.vt.us/tax/2009sth.shtml
Virginia
7

hurricane preparedness items - $60
generators - $1,000

2008
May 25-31

 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

Virginia
3

clothing - $100
school supplies - $20

2006
August 7-9

 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

Virginia
4
energy star products - $2,500
2006
October 9-12 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
West Virginia
7
energy star products - $5,000
2008
September 1 - November 30 http://www.wvtax.gov/

(updated September 2, 2009)

* 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.

If you have any questions, please direct your inquiry to Ronald Alt.