Many states offer special days where they waive sales tax on certain items. These days are usually in August and they are often marketed as a way to make school shopping more affordable. In an unusual coincidence, the dates in most states fall this weekend.
States that are offering deals include:
State | Items | Dates | Information | |
Alabama | clothing - $100
computers - $750 school supplies - $50 books - $30 |
August 2-4 | http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/ | |
Arkansas | clothing - $100
school supplies |
August 3-4 | http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/ | |
Connecticut | clothing and footwear - $300 | August 18-24 | http://www.ct.gov/ | |
Florida | school supplies - $15
clothing - $75 computer - $750 |
August 2-4 | http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/ | |
Georgia | school supplies - $20
clothing - $100 computer - $1,000 |
August 9-10 | https://etax.dor.ga.gov/
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Iowa | clothing - $100 | August 2-3 | http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
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Louisiana | all TPP - $2,500 | August 2-3 | http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/ | |
Maryland | clothing & footwear-$100 | August 11-17 | http://www.marylandtaxes.com/ | |
Massachusetts | all - $2,500 | August 10-11 | http://www.mass.gov/dor/ | |
Missouri | clothing - $100
computers - $3,500 school supplies - $50 |
August 2-4 | http://dor.mo.gov/ | |
New Mexico | clothing - $100
computers - $1,000 computer equip. - $500 school supplies - $30 |
August 2-4 | http://www.tax.newmexico.gov | |
North Carolina | clothing - $100
school supplies - $100 instructional material - $300 computers - $3,500 other comp. - $250 sports equip - $50 |
August 2-4 | http://www.dornc.com/ | |
Oklahoma | clothing - $100 | August 2-4 | http://www.tax.ok.gov/ | |
South Carolina | clothing
school supplies computers other |
August 2-4 | http://www.sctax.org/ | |
Tennessee | clothing - $100
school supplies - $100 computers - $1,500 |
August 2-4 | http://tn.gov/revenue/ | |
Texas | clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100 | August 9-11 | http://www.window.state.tx.us/ | |
Virginia | clothing - $100
school supplies - $20 |
August 2-4 | http://www.tax.virginia.gov/ |
I wouldn't advocate shopping just because it is tax-free, but if you are planning to make a purchase, you might want to time it around the tax-free days.