We talked previously about gearing up for the grind of back to school sales. But some folks in certain states – and ones nearby – will catch a break in the form of the annual sales tax holiday.
Forty-five states, the District of Columbia, and Guam impose sales taxes on the sale or lease of many goods. Of those forty-five states, just under half offer some sort of break on sales tax for school supplies, energy efficient appliances and hurricane preparedness. Most offer their holidays at the end of July or the beginning of August in order to attract back to school shoppers. Yahoo Finance
So, where and when are the savings? Check it out:
- THIS WEEKEND (7/26): Mississippi
- Weekend of August 2: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
- Weekend of August 9: Georgia, Texas
- Aug 11-17 (Sunday-Saturday): Maryland
- Aug 18- 24 (Sunday-Saturday): Connecticut
MUCH more detail at the original article!
When I first moved to SC from Ohio, many moons ago, was the first time I had heard of the tax holiday. (Note that Ohio is not on the list!) I have heard of big savings over the years, though. So, if you live in one of these states – or next door to one – saddle up for summer savings!
Have you done the tax holiday for back to school? Have any tales of big savings? Leave a comment at the MindField Online Facebook page. And have a great weekend!
the states are trying to do things to help the expenses of some products that are needed . i wish the fed gov. would get on board and do something about inflation overall . they have just let prices go up and up