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State Sales Tax Free Shopping Days 2012

To help with all of the back-to-school shopping, many states are offering sales tax free shopping days once again in 2012. The dates and the eligible items differ from state-to-state, and the details below will help you see if your state is participating.

State

Days

Items Included Maximum Cost 2012 Dates Information Links
Alabama 3 hurricane preparedness generators – $1,000 supplies – $60 July 6-8 http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Alabama 3 clothing – $100 computers – $750 school supplies – $50
books – $30
August 3-5 http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas 2 clothing – $100 school supplies August 4-5 http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut
7
clothing and footwear – $300 August 19-25 http://www.ct.gov/
Florida 3 school supplies – $15 clothing – $75 August 3-5 http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/
Georgia 2 school supplies – $20 clothing – $100 computer – $1,000 August 10-11 https://etax.dor.ga.gov/
Georgia 3 energy and water efficient products – $1,500 October 5-7 https://etax.dor.ga.gov/
Iowa
2
clothing – $100 August 3-4 http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana
2
all TPP – $2,500 August 3-4 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
2
hurricane preparedness items – $1,500 May 26-27 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
3
firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies September 7-9 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland 3 energy star products February 18-20 http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Maryland 7 clothing & footwear-$100 August 12-18 http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Mississippi
2
clothing & footwear – $100 July 27-28 http://www.dor.ms.gov/
Missouri 7 energy star products – $1,500 April 19-25 http://dor.mo.gov/
Missouri 3 clothing – $100 computers – $3,500 school supplies – $50 August 3-5 http://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico 3 clothing – $100 computers – $1,000 school supplies – $15 August 3-5 http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
North Carolina
3
clothing – $100 school supplies – $100 instructional material – $300
computers – $3,500
other comp. – $250
sports equip – $50
August 3-5 http://www.dornc.com/
North Carolina
3
energy star products November 2-4 http://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma
3
clothing – $100 August 3-5 http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina
3
clothing, school supplies, computers, other August 3-5

http://www.sctax.org/

South Carolina 2 guns, rifles & handguns November 23-24
Tennessee
3
clothing – $100 school supplies – $100 computers – $1,500 August 3-5 http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas
3
energy star products air conditioners – $6,000; other – $2,000 May 26-28 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas
3
clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100 August 17-19 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Virginia 7 hurricane preparedness items – $60
generators – $1,000
May 25-31 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia 3 clothing – $100 school supplies – $20 August 3-5 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia 4 energy star products – $2,500 October 5-8 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

 

(Thanks taxadmin.org)

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  1. Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says

    July 21, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    What a great resource! I’ve heard the crowds are crazy during tax free weekends but I wonder if their online stores would honor the tax free days as well.

    Reply
  2. Sarah L says

    July 21, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    Nope. None in Colorado. I see SC has tax free guns day. Caught my eye, wonder why?

    Reply
  3. jen says

    July 22, 2012 at 8:34 am

    Caught my eye too. I actually got a good chuckle over it!

    Reply

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