Sales Tax Holidays

State	Days	Items Included	Maximum Cost	1^st Year	2010* Dates	Information Links *
Alabama	3	clothing - $100 computers - $750 school supplies - $50 books - $30		2006	August 6-8	http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Connecticut	7	clothing and footwear - $300		2001	August 15-21	http://www.ct.gov/
Florida	3	clothing & Books- $50 school supplies - $10		2010+	August 13-15	http://dor.myflorida.com/
Illinois	10	clothing, footwear & school supplies - $100		2010	August 6-15	http://www.revenue.state.il.us
Iowa	2	clothing - $100		2000	August 6-7	http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana	2	all TPP - $2,500		2007	August 6-7	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana	2	hurricane preparedness items - $1,500		2008	May 29-30	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana	3	firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies		2009	September 3-5	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland	7	clothing & footwear - $100		2010	August 8-14	http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Maryland	3	energy star products		2011	Feb. 19-21, 2011	http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Massachussets	2	TPP - $2,500		2008	August 14-15	-has not been signed by governor.
Mississippi	2	clothing & footwear - $100		2009	July 30-31	http://www.dor.ms.gov/
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 6-8	http://www.dor.mo.gov/tax/
New Mexico	3	clothing - $100 computers - $1,000 school supplies - $15		2005	August 6-8	http://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 6-8	http://www.dornc.com/
North Carolina	3	energy star products		2009	November 5-7	http://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma	3	clothing - $100		2007	August 6-8	http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina	3	clothing school supplies computers other		2000	August 6-8	http://www.sctax.org/ -list of qualifying products -FAQ
South Carolina	2	guns, rifles & handguns		2008	November 26-27	http://www.sctax.org/
Tennessee	3	clothing - $100 school supplies - $100 computers - $1,500		2006	August 6-8	http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas	3	clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100		1999	August 20-22	http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas	3	energy star products air conditioners - $6,000; other - $2,000		2008	May 29-31	http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Vermont	1	Personal Purchase - $2,000		2008	March 6	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 6-8	http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia	4	energy star products - $2,500		2006	October 8-11	http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
West Virginia	90	energy star products - $5,000		2008	September 1 - November 30	http://www.wvtax.gov/

* dates are for calendar year 2010, as of August 3, 2010. Some state have not published 2010 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.
+ Florida first held a sales tax holiday for school supplies in 2007. This was not re-enacted in 2008-09.

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