Its coming up on that time of year again for back to school shopping! If your lucky enough to live in a state with a tax free holiday then you will want to take advantage of that. See the complete list below:
| STATE | TYPE | DATES | DESCRIPTION |
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| Alabama | Annual Holiday | February 20-22, 2015 |
Severe weather preparedness items - $60 or less per item, except for generators and power cords, which are covered so long as they cost $1,000 or less. Note: not all counties and municipalities are participating in the sales tax holiday. Click hereto view an updated chart listing participation.
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| Alabama | Annual Holiday | August 7-9, 2015 |
1. Clothing - $100 or less per article (excluding accessories and protective or recreational equipment)
2. Single purchases ($750 or less) of computers, computer software, and school computer supplies (excluding purchases for commercial use)
3. Noncommercial school supplies - $50 or less per item
4. Noncommercial purchases of books - $30 or less per item
Note: not all counties and municipalities are participating in the sales tax holiday. Click here to view an updated chart listing participation.
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| Alaska | Holiday | September 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015 |
Purchases of qualifying non-prepared food.
Note: This tax holiday is for Homer, Alaska and Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska only.
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| Arkansas | Annual Holiday | August 1-2, 2015 |
1. Clothing and footwear - less than $100 per item
2. Clothing accessories and equipment - less than $50 per item
3. School supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials
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| Connecticut | Annual Holiday | August 16-22, 2015 |
1. Clothing and footwear - Less than $300 per item (excluding clothing accessories and protective or athletic clothing).
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| Georgia | Annual Holiday | October 2-4, 2015 |
1. Purchases of energy-efficient and water-efficient products purchased for noncommercial use - $1500 or less per item
2. NOTE: Does not apply with regard to purchases for trade, business, resale, or commercial use.
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| Georgia | Annual Holiday | July 31 - August 1, 2015 |
1. Clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item (excluding accessories)
2. Single purchases for noncommercial use of $1000 or less of personal computers and related accessories
3. General school supplies to be used in the classroom or in classroom-related activities - $20 or less per item
4. NOTE: Does not apply to items used in a trade or business or for resale, or rentals; or sales in theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments, restaurants, or airports.
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| Iowa | Annual Holiday | August 7-8, 2015 |
1. Clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories)
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| Louisiana | Annual Holiday | September 4-6, 2015 |
1. Any consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies.
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| Louisiana | Annual Holiday | May 30-31, 2015 |
1. Hurricane preparedness items and supplies not sold at any airport, public lodging establishment or hotel, convenience store or entertainment complex - $1,500 or less per item. Note: the holiday only applies to the 4% state sales tax and doesn't apply to local sales tax.
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| Louisiana | Annual Holiday | August 7-8, 2015 |
1. Purchases of all tangible personal property for non-business use - $2,500 or less per item. Note: The holiday applies to the state sales tax, but does not apply to the sales taxes levied by parishes, municipalities, school boards, and other political subdivisions of the state.
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| Maryland | Annual Holiday | February 14-16, 2015 |
Sales of Energy Star products (includes air conditioners, washers and dryers, furnaces, heat pumps, standard-size refrigerators, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL), light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs, dehumidifiers and programmable thermostats)
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| Maryland | Annual Holiday | August 9-15, 2015 |
Clothing and footwear (excluding accessories) - $100 or less per item
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| STATE | TYPE | DATES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | Annual Holiday | September 4-6, 2015 |
Retail sales of firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies. "Hunting supplies" means tangible personal property used for hunting, including, and limited to, archery equipment, firearm and archery cases, firearm and archery accessories, hearing protection, holsters, belts, and slings.
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| Mississippi | Annual Holiday | July 31 - August 1, 2015 |
1. Clothing and footwear - less than $100 per item.
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| Missouri | Annual Holiday | August 7-9, 2015 |
1. Clothing - $100 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories)
2. School supplies - $50 or less per item
3. Computer Software - $350 or less per item
4. Computers/computer peripheral devices - $3,500 or less
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| Missouri | Annual Holiday | April 19-25, 2015 |
1. All retail sales of Energy Star certified new appliances (includes clothes washers, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners, and heat pumps) of up to $1,500 per appliance
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| New Mexico | Annual Holiday | August 7-9, 2015 |
1. Clothing and footwear items - $100 or less per item (excluding accessories, athletic or protective clothing or footwear)
2. School supplies - $30 or less per item
3. Handheld calculators - $200 or less per item
4. Computers, e-readers that have computing functions, and tablets - $1,000 or less per item
5. Certain computer related items - $500 or less per item
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| Ohio | Holiday | August 7-9, 2015 |
1. A clothing item priced at $75 or less
2. An item of school supplies priced at $20 or less
3. An item of school instructional material priced at $20 or less
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| Oklahoma | Annual Holiday | August 7-9, 2015 |
1. Clothing and footwear - less than $100 per item (excluding accessories, special clothing or footwear primarily designed for athletic activity or protective use that is not normally worn except when used for athletic activity or protective use, or to the rental of clothing or footwear)
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| Puerto Rico | Holiday | January 16-17, 2015 |
Purchases of school uniforms and school supplies
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| South Carolina | Annual Holiday | August 7-9, 2015 |
1. Clothing and certain clothing accessories (excluding rentals)
2. Footwear
3. School supplies
4. Computers, printer supplies and computer software (excludes items used for commercial purposes)
5. Certain bed and bath items
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| Tennessee | Annual Holiday | August 7-9, 2015 |
1. Clothing - $100 or less per item (excludes clothing accessories or equipment)
2. School and Art supplies -$100 or less per item
3. Computers - $1,500 or less per item (excludes computer software and any items for use in a trade or business)
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| Texas | Annual Holiday | May 23-25, 2015 |
Energy Star-qualified air conditioners priced at $6,000 or less; refrigerators priced at $2,000 or less; ceiling fans; fluorescent light bulbs; dishwashers; dehumidifiers; and clothes washers
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| Texas | Annual Holiday | August 7-9, 2015 |
1. Clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item (excluding accessories, athletic or protective clothing, and rentals of clothing or footwear); backpacks used by elementary and secondary students are included
2. Most School Supplies - $100 or less per item
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| Virginia | Annual Holiday | May 25-31, 2015 |
1. Portable generators (up to $1,000 each)
2. Gas-powered chain saws (up to $350 each)
3. Chainsaw accessories (up to $60 each)
4. Other hurricane preparedness items (up to $60 each)
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| Virginia | Annual Holiday | August 7-9, 2015 |
1. Energy Star & WaterSense qualified products - $2,500 or less per item (purchased for noncommercial home or personal use)
2. Clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item
3. School Supplies - $20 or less per item
4. Portable generators (up to $1,000 each)
5. Gas-powered chainsaws (up to $350 each)
6. Chainsaw accessories (up to $60 each)
7. Other hurricane preparedness items (up to $60 each)
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