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Quite a few states have adopted a “Sales Tax Holiday” for back to school shopper. Most are good for clothing and school supplies only. Here is a schedule for 2006.
2006 State Sales Tax Holidays
State |
Days |
Items Included |
Maximum Cost |
1st
Year |
2006 dates |
Information Links |
Alabama |
3 |
clothing, computers, school supplies, books |
cl-$100; cp-$750; ss-$50; books-$30 |
2006 |
August 4-6 |
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*Connecticut |
7 |
clothing |
$300 |
2001 |
August 20-26 |
http://www.ct.gov/drs/cwp/view.asp?A=1514&Q=268916 |
District of
Columbia |
9 |
clothing, school
supplies |
$100 |
2004 |
August 5-13 |
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Florida |
12 |
hurricane supplies |
N/A |
2005 |
May 21-June 1 |
|
7 |
energy efficient appliances |
$1500 |
2006 |
October 5-11 |
9 |
clothing, school supplies |
cl-$50; ss-$10 |
1998 |
July 22-30 |
Georgia |
4 |
clothing, school supplies, computers, energy efficient products |
cl-$100; ss-$20; cp-$1,500; ee-$1,500 |
2005 |
August 3-6 |
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Iowa |
2 |
clothing |
cl- $100 |
2000 |
August 4-5 |
http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/educate/holiday1.html |
Maryland |
5 |
clothing |
cl-$100 |
2006 |
August 23-27 |
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Massachusetts |
2 |
all tangible items |
$2500 |
2004 |
August 12-13 |
http://www.dor.state.ma.us/rul_reg/tir/TIR_06_13.htm |
Missouri |
3 |
clothing, school supplies, computers |
cl - $100; ss - $50;
cp - $3,050** |
2004 |
August 4-6 |
http://www.dor.mo.gov/tax/business/sales/taxholiday/ |
New Mexico |
3 |
clothing, computers, school supplies |
cl - $100;
ss - $15;
cp - $1,000 |
2005 |
August 4-6 |
http://www.state.nm.us/tax/pubs/FYI-203.pdf |
North Carolina |
3 |
clothing, school supplies, computers, other |
cl - $100;
sports equip - $50;
cp - $3,500 |
2001 |
August 4-6 |
http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html |
South Carolina |
3 |
clothing,
school supplies, computers, other |
N/A |
2000 |
August 4-6 |
http://www.sctax.org/NR/rdonlyres/A7BD0A78-36BD-4B38-A00A-2AAE332625B1/0/RR059.pdf |
Tennessee |
3 |
clothing, school, supplies, computers |
cl, ss-$100; cp-$1,500 |
2006 |
August 4-6 |
http://tn.gov/revenue/salestaxholiday/ |
Texas |
3 |
clothing |
cl-$100 |
1999 |
August 4-6 |
http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx98_490/tx98_490.html |
| Virginia |
3 |
clothing, school
supplies |
cl-$100;
ss-$20 |
2006 |
August 4-6 |
http://www.tax.virginia.gov/salestaxholiday |
(updated August
2006)
* Connecticut has also enacted a 13-month sales tax holiday on residential weatherization and energy-efficiency products and energy-efficient heating equipment. The holiday runs from June 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, and applies to consumer purchases of insulation; programmable thermostats; water heater blankets; window film; window and door weather strips; caulking; water heaters, gas furnaces, and windows that meet federal Energy Star standards; and oil furnaces that are at least 85 percent efficient.
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