2011 Sales Tax Holidays Save Consumers Money

Back to school shopping can set parents back hundreds of dollars. Between notebooks and Nikes, there’s a long list of items that little boys and girls seem to need in order to be ready for a new school year. There are plenty of ways to cut costs on back-to-school shopping. And one of those ways is to take advantage of your state’s sales tax holiday. More than a dozen states have upcoming sales tax holidays– just in time for back-to-school shopping.

Alabama: August 5-7. Clothing up to $100/item, computers up to $750/item, school supplies up to $50/item, books up to $30/item.

Arkansas: August 6-7. Clothing up to $100/item, school supplies.

Connecticut: August 21-27. Clothing and footwear up to $300/item.

Florida: August 12-14. School supplies up to $15/item, books and clothing up to $75/item.

Iowa: August 5-6. Clothing up to $100/item.

Louisiana: August 5-6. All “tangible personal property” up to $2500/item.

Maryland: August 14-20. Clothing and footwear up to $100/item.

Mississippi: July 29-30. Clothing and footwear up to $100/item.

Missouri: August 5-7. Clothing up to $100/item, computers up to $3500/item, school supplies up to $50/item.

New Mexico: August 5-7. Clothing up to $100/item, computers up to $1000/item, school supplies up to $15/item.

North Carolina: August 5-7. Clothing and school supplies up to $100/item, instructional material up to $300/item, computers up to $3500/item, other computing supplies up to $250/item, sports equipment up to $50/item.

Oklahoma: August 5-7. Clothing up to $100/item.

South Carolina: August 5-7. Clothing, school supplies, computers, bedding, linens, etc.

Tennessee: August 5-7. Clothing and school supplies up to $100/item, computers up to $1500/item.

Texas: August 19-21. Clothing, school supplies, and backpacks up to $100/item.

Virginia: August 5-7. Clothing up to $100/item, school supplies up to $20/item.

Keep in mind that other states have sales tax holidays during different times of the year. For a full list of sales tax holidays by state visit TaxAdmin.org.

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