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2008 State Sales Tax Holidays
[2009 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 http://www.ador.state.al.us/salestax/SalesTaxHol.htm
Connecticut
7

clothing and footwear - $300

2001 August 17-23 http://www.ct.gov/
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. 28 - 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 http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov
Georgia
4

energy and water efficient products - $1,500

 2006 Oct. 2 - 5 http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov
Iowa
2

clothing - $100

2000 August 1-2 http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana
2
all TPP - $2,500
2007
August 1-2 http://www.rev.state.la.us/
Louisiana
2
hurricane preparedness items - $1,500
2008
May 24-25 http://www.rev.state.la.us/
Massachusetts
2
TPP - $2,500
2008
August 16-17 http://www.mass.gov/dor/
Missouri
3
clothing - $100
computers - $3500
school supplies - $50
2004 August 1-3 http://www.dor.mo.gov/tax/
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 http://www.dor.state.nc.us/
Oklahoma
3
clothing - $100 2007 August 1-3 http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina
3

clothing
school supplies
computers
other

2000 August 1-3 http://www.sctax.org/
http://www.sctax.org/NR/rdonlyres/157662F0-B425-401B-AAFC-85118F14AC35/0/RR0510.pdf
Tennessee
3

clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
computers - $1,500

2006 April 25-27 http://tn.gov/revenue/
Tennessee
3

clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
computers - $1,500

2006 August 1-3 http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas
3

clothing and backpacks - $100

1999 August 15-17 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas
3

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

2008 May 24-26 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Vermont
2

non-business purchases of tangible personal property under $2,000

2008 July 12-13 http://www.state.vt.us/tax
Vermont
7

non-business purchases of Energy Star Appliances under $2,000

2008 July 12-18 http://www.state.vt.us/tax
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 1-3

 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

Virginia
4
energy efficient products - $2,500 2006 October 10-13 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/ 
West Virginia
7
energy efficient products - $2,500 2008 September 1-7

http://www.state.wv.us/taxdiv/

(updated July 31, 2008)



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