Sales Tax Holiday Anyone?

By Noelle Ard on Tue, May 19, 2015 @ 11:32 AM

Whether it is for home improvement materials, appliances, school supplies or the back to school wardrobe, sales tax holidays draw people from near and far for an opportunity to save a dollar!Sales-Tax-Free

So when is your state having a Sales Tax Holiday? Check out the chart and links below for your 2015 Sales Tax Holiday:

State Items/Maxiumum Cost 2015 Dates Information Links
Alabama

clothing - $100

computers - $750

school supplies - $50

books - $30

August 7-9 http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas

clothing - $100

school supplies

August 1-2 http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut clothing and footwear - $300 August 16-22 http://www.ct.gov/drs/
Georgia

school supplies

clothing - $100

supplies -$20

computers - $1,000

July 31 - August 1 http://dor.georgia.gov/
Georgia energy star/WaterSense products - $1,500 October 2-4 http://dor.georgia.gov/
Iowa clothing -$100 August 7-8 https://tax.iowa.gov/
Louisiana all TPP - $2,500 August 7-8 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana hurricane preparedness items - $1,500 May 30-31 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies Septembeer 4-6 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland clothing and footwear August 9-15 http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Mississippi firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies September 4-7 http://www.dor.ms.gov
Missouri

clothing - $100

computers - $3,500

School supplies - $50

August 7-9 http://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico

clothing - $100

computers - $1,000

computer equip. - $500

school supplies - $30

August 7-9 http://tax.newmexico.gov
Oklahoma

clothing - $100

August 7-9 http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina

clothing

school supplies

computers

other

August 7-9 http://www.sctax.org/
Tennessee

clothing - $100

school supplies - $100

computers - $1,500

August 7-9 http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas

energy star products

air conditioners - $6,500; other - $2,000

May 23-25 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas

clothing, backpacks and school supplies - $100

August 7-9 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Virginia

hurricane preparedness items - $60

generators - $1,000

May 25-31 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia

clothing - $100

school supplies - $20

energy star products - $2,500

hurricane preparedness items - $60

generators - $1,000

August 7-9 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

*Chart is current as of April 5th, 2015 – www.taxadmin.org

So mark your calendar now and start planning to take advantage of the savings a sales tax holiday can mean for you!

Noelle Ard

Written by Noelle Ard