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2011 State Sales Tax Holidays
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State

 

Days

 

Items Included

 

Maximum Cost

 

1st Year

 

2011*
Dates

 

Information Links
Alabama
3
 clothing - $100
computers - $750
school supplies - $50
books - $30
2006
 August 5-7 http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas 2 clothing - $100
school supplies 		2011 August 6-7 http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov
Connecticut
7
 clothing and footwear - $300
2001
 August 21-27 http://www.ct.gov/
Florida
3
 school supplies - $15
books, clothing - $75
2010+
 August 12-14 http://dor.myflorida.com/
Iowa
2
 clothing - $100
2000
 August 5-6 http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana
2
 all TPP - $2,500
2007
 August 5-6 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
2
 hurricane preparedness items - $1,500
2008

May 28-29

 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
3
 firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies
2009
 September 2-4 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland
7
 clothing & footwear - $100 2010 August 14-20 http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Maryland
3
 energy star products 2011 Feb. 19-21, 2011 http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Massachusetts
2
 all TPP - $2,500 2008 August 13-14 http://www.mass.gov/
Mississippi
2
 clothing & footwear - $100
2009
 July 29-30 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 5-7 http://www.dor.mo.gov/tax/
New Mexico
3
 clothing - $100
computers - $1,000
school supplies - $15
2005
 August 5-7 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 5-7 http://www.dornc.com/
North Carolina
3
 energy star products 2009 November 4-6 http://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma
3
 clothing - $100
2007
 August 5-7 http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina
3
 clothing
school supplies
computers
other
2000
 August 5-7 http://www.sctax.org/
Tennessee
3
 clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
computers - $1,500
2006
 August 5-7 http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas
3
 clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100
1999
 August 19-21 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas
3
 energy star products
air conditioners - $6,000; other - $2,000
2008
 May 28-30 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
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 5-7

 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia
4
 energy star products - $2,500
2006
 October 7-10 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

(updated August 22, 2011)


+ Florida first held a sales tax holiday for school supplies in 2007. This was not re-enacted in 2008-09.

Note, if your state is not listed, legislation has not been approved authorizing a sales tax holiday. Contact your state legislator for more information.
If you have any corrections, please direct your inquiry to Ronald Alt.