Can you believe that it is almost Back to School time for many of us? It seems like my daughter just got out of school in May and I am already being inundated with BTS catalogs, emails, and advertisements. Back to School seems to creep up for me every year, but this time, I am ready. I’ve already begun Back to School shopping for The Chicklet as far as clothing is concerned, and now that I have her list of school supplies needed for her grade, I will be completing that in the upcoming days.
BTS shopping is best when you can save some money. And there are many states that have a Sales Tax Weekend (or holiday) so that families can save on the items that they purchase for Back to School. With the many sales and discounts that are prevalent alongside the ability to not pay sales tax, you can save a pretty penny. And if you are looking to buy big ticket items like laptops, computers, etc., then it would behove you to participate in the Sales Tax Holiday Weekend if you can.
I’ve taken the liberty to list each state that is participating in a Sales Tax Holiday, so that you know when to go shopping and what you can purchase. States that participate include Missouri, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. States like Florida and Virginia have no sales tax for a period for hurricane preparedness.
Peep the list below:
| Alabama | hurricane preparedness generators – $1,000 supplies – $60 | 2012 | February 21-23 | http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/ | ||
| Alabama | clothing – $100 computers – $750 school supplies – $50 books – $30 | 2006 | August 1-3 | http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/ | ||
| Arkansas | clothing – $100 school supplies | 2011 | August 2-3 | http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/ | ||
| Connecticut | clothing and footwear – $300 | 2001 | August 17-23 | http://www.ct.gov/drs/ | ||
| Florida | hurricane preparedness equipment – $20 to $50 generators – $750 | 2007+ | May 31-June 8 | http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/ | ||
| Florida | school suppies clothing – $100 supplies – $15 computers – $750 | 2007+ | August 1-3 | http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/ | ||
| Florida | energy star/WaterSense products – $1,500 | 2014 | September 19-21 | http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/ | ||
| Georgia | school supplies clothing – $100 supplies – $20 computers – $1,000 | 2012+ | August 1-2 | https://etax.dor.ga.gov/ | ||
| Georgia | energy star/WaterSense products – $1,500 | 2012+ | October 3-5 | https://etax.dor.ga.gov/ | ||
| Iowa | clothing – $100 | 2000 | August 1-2 | http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/ | ||
| Louisiana | all TPP – $2,500 | 2007 | August 1-2 | http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/ | ||
| Louisiana | hurricane preparedness items – $1,500 | 2008 | May 24-25 | http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/ | ||
| Louisiana | firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies | 2009 | September 5-7 | http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/ | ||
| Maryland | energy star products | 2011 | February 15-17 | http://www.comp.state.md.us/ | ||
| Maryland | clothing & footwear-$100 | 2010 | August 10-16 | http://www.marylandtaxes.com/ | ||
| Mississippi | clothing & footwear – $100 | 2009 | July 25-26 | http://www.dor.ms.gov/ | ||
| Missouri | energy star products – $1,500 | 2009 | April 19-25 | http://dor.mo.gov/ | ||
| Missouri | clothing – $100 computers – $3,500 school supplies – $50 | 2004 | August 1-3 | http://dor.mo.gov/ | ||
| New Mexico | clothing – $100 computers – $1,000 computer equip. – $500 school supplies – $30 | 2005 | August 1-3 | http://www.tax.newmexico.gov | ||
| Oklahoma | clothing – $100 | 2007 | August 1-3 | http://www.tax.ok.gov/ | ||
| South Carolina | clothing school supplies computers other | 2000 | August 1-3 | http://www.sctax.org/ | ||
| Tennessee | clothing – $100 school supplies – $100 computers – $1,500 | 2006 | August 1-3 | http://tn.gov/revenue/ | ||
| Texas | energy star products air conditioners – $6,000; other – $2,000 | 2008 | May 24-26 | http://www.window.state.tx.us/ | ||
| Texas | clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100 | 1999 | August 8-10 | http://www.window.state.tx.us/ | ||
| Virginia | hurricane preparedness items – $60 generators – $1,000 | 2008 | May 25-31 | http://www.tax.virginia.gov/ | ||
| Virginia | clothing – $100 school supplies – $20 | 2006 | August 1-3 | http://www.tax.virginia.gov/ | ||
| Virginia | energy star products – $2,500 | 2006 | October 10-13 | http://www.tax.virginia.gov/ | ||
Information provided by TaxAdmin.org.
I was so upset that NC cut out the tax weekend this year. I’ll be happy to give my money to SC this year.