Tax Free Weekend
Posted in Featured educationIf you haven’t completed your back to school shopping, let me make a few recommendations. I know you are dying to know my opinion anyway.
First of all, if you live in Alabama (like me), Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia…you need to go shop on this Tax Free Weekend.
This tax free shopping started this morning and goes through Sunday night at 11:59 PM. Here are a few of the guidelines…
in North Carolina:
- clothing, footwear and school supplies under $100
- sports and recreation equipment under $50
- computers under $3,500
- computer equipment under $250
Other states have different guidelines along with other states having tax free sales at other times of the year, this is definitely one way to rack up some savings. For instance, in North Carolina, if you buy a new laptop computer for $1,000, you will save $75 this weekend that you would otherwise have paid in sales tax.
That’s $75 you can spend on anything else. As for other states, their dates and guidelines, here’s a bit more
Alabama’s Tax Free Weekend: Aug. 6-8, 2010
Applies to:
* Clothing under $100
* School supplies under $50
* Books under $30
* Computers/computer equipment under $750
Connecticut’s Tax Free Week: Aug. 15-21, 2010
Applies to:
* Clothing under $300
* Shoes under $300
Florida’s Tax Free Weekend: August 13-15, 2010
Applies to:
* Books, clothing, and footwear ($50 or less)
* School supplies ($10 or less)
Iowa’s Tax Free Weekend: Aug. 6-7, 2010
Applies to:
* Clothing under $100
* Shoes under $100
Louisiana’s Sales Tax Holiday: August 6-7, 2010
Applies to:
* Purchases under $2,500
* Excludes the purchase of taxable services, automobiles, and meals
Maryland’s Tax Free Week 2010:
The State of Maryland has a whole tax free shopping week in 2010, beginning on Aug. 8, 2010, and ending on Aug. 14, 2010.
Mississippi’s Tax Free Weekend: Jul 30-31, 2010
Applies to:
* Clothing under $100
* Shoes under $100
Missouri’s Tax Free Weekend: Aug. 6-8, 2010 (not all cities)
Applies to:
* Clothing under $100
* School supplies under $50
* Computer software under $350
* Computers/computer equipment under $3,500
New Mexico’s Tax Free Weekend: Aug. 6-8, 2010
Applies to:
* All clothing and shoes under $100
* School supplies under $15
* Computers under $1,000
* Computer equipment under $500
New York Tax Free
Applies to:
* 365 day tax exemption on clothing and footwear under $110
Oklahoma’s Tax Free Weekend: August 6-8, 2010
Applies to:
* Clothing and shoes
* Priced under $100
South Carolina’s Tax Free Weekend: Aug. 6-8, 2010
Applies to:
* Clothing
* Accessories
* Footwear
* School supplies
* Computers
* Computer equipment
Tennessee’s Tax Free Weekend: Aug. 6-8, 2010
Applies to:
* Clothing under $100
* School supplies under $100
* Computers under $1500
Texas’ Tax Free Weekend: Aug. 20-22, 2010
Applies to:
* Clothing and footwear under $100
* Includes backpacks under $100 for elementary and secondary students
* Includes layaway items
Vermont’s Tax-Free Shopping Day: March 6, 2010
Applies to:
* The sale of personal property items costing less than $2,000
* Does not apply to food, beverages, or hotel rooms
Virginia’s Tax-Free Shopping Weekend: Aug. 6-8, 2010
Applies to:
* Clothing and footwear under $100
* School supplies under $20
West Virginia’s 2010 Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday: September 1-November 30, 2010
Apples to:
* Energy Star products
* Limited to items that cost $5,000 or less
* Must be purchased for noncommercial, home use only
Now, while you are out there, remember that Elmer’s Glue has a great project #bagitforward going if you want to take part in that as well. Here is the virtual Bag it Forward bag and site where you can get the information you need. I was able to buy supplies for a child at a school nearby and it felt really good. Join in and don’t miss out on the tax free sales.
Here’s a photo of Jace and his bag along with the bag we donated…
Here’s what was inside his bags….
This is the crate of supplies we sent to the teachers as well…..
Yes, I was compensated for this particular shopping trip but true to form, when I get involved in educational projects, I end up spending all the funds on the giveaway. For this one, I used the money from Elmer’s Glue to purchase the items for the child and the supplies in the crate above for the teachers. I then bought both of my kids their supplies just as I normally would. Obviously that’s not exactly how the program is designed to work but it sure makes us feel good.
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I stay in the Yorkshire, UK and here the tax-free shopping differs from yours a little. The traveller has to pay the VAT over goods in the shop, and can request for a refund when exporting the goods. However, to avail tax-free shopping, a traveller must have residency in a non-EU country with purchases being made three months prior to export. Goods meant for personal use are only allowed for a refund.
I have never heard of states doing this. It’s really a great incentive to go spend money and help the economy. Household spending counts for 66% of the economy, so it’s very important. This spending is also at the right time; kids going back to school. Saving money is something everyone looks for no matter the discount. This is a great way to get people spending money, thanks for sharing this information.