Sales Tax Holiday 2008
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For savvy shoppers across the U.S., the sales tax holiday is an annual event worth waiting for -- and this year is no exception. Each summer, more than a dozen states temporarily suspend sales tax on certain products, such as clothing, computers and school supplies. With rising fuel and food costs weighing heavily on consumers' budgets, some states are now taking the sales-tax holiday one step further by extending the holiday and broadening the scope of eligible products. Click through our gallery as SmartMoney shows you where.
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First Up: Alabama's Tax Holiday -
Alabama
Date: Aug. 1-3
Tax Savings: 4%
Eligible Products:
Books worth $30 or less. School supplies worth $50 or less. Clothing worth $100 or less. A single purchase of a computer, software and/or computer accessories with a combined value of $750 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Connecticut's Tax Holiday -
Connecticut
Date: Aug. 17-23
Tax Savings: 6%
Eligible Products:
Clothing and footwear worth $300 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Georgia's Tax Holiday -
Georgia
Date: July 31 - Aug. 3
Tax Savings: 4%
Eligible Products:
School supplies worth $20 or less. Clothing and footwear worth $100 or less. A single purchase of a computer, software and/or computer accessories with a combined value of $1,500 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Georgia's 2nd Tax Holiday -
Georgia
Date: Oct. 2-5
Tax Savings: 4%
Eligible Products:
Energy- or water-efficient products worth $1,500 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Iowa's Tax Holiday -
Iowa
Date: Aug. 1-2
Tax Savings: 5%
Eligible Products:
Clothing worth $100 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Louisiana's Tax Holiday -
Louisiana
Date: Aug. 1-2
Tax Savings: 4%
Eligible Products:
All "tangible personal property" — except vehicles, meals and services — worth $2,500 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Missouri's Tax Holiday -
Missouri
Date: Aug. 1-3
Tax Savings: 4.23%
Eligible Products:
School supplies worth $50 or less. Clothing worth $100 or less. Computers, software and computer accessories worth $3,500 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: New Mexico's Tax Holiday -
New Mexico
Date: Aug. 1-3
Tax Savings: 5%
Eligible Products:
School supplies worth $15 or less. Clothing worth $100 or less. A single purchase of a computer, software and/or computer accessories with a combined value of $1,000 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: North Carolina's Tax Holiday -
North Carolina
Date: Aug. 1-3
Tax Savings: 4.25%
Eligible Products:
Sports and recreational equipment worth $50 or less. School supplies and clothing worth $100 or less. Software, computer accessories and other computer supplies worth $250 or less. Computers worth $3,500 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Oklahoma's Tax Holiday -
Oklahoma
Date: Aug. 1-3
Tax Savings: 4.50%
Eligible Products:
Clothing worth $100 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: South Carolina's Tax Holiday -
South Carolina
Date: Aug. 1-3
Tax Savings: 6%
Eligible Products:
Purchases of any price in specific categories, including clothing, footwear accessories, school supplies, computers, software, computer accessories, bed linens, bath towels and pillows, among other items.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Tennessee's Tax Holiday -
Tennessee
Date: Aug. 1-3
Tax Savings: 7%
Eligible Products:
Clothing and school supplies worth $100 or less. A single purchase of a computer, software and/or computer accessories with a combined value of $1,500 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Texas's Tax Holiday -
Texas
Date: Aug. 15-17
Tax Savings: 6.25%
Eligible Products:
Clothing and backpacks worth $100 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Vermont's Tax Holiday -
Vermont
Date: July 12-13
Tax Savings: 6%
Eligible Products:
All "tangible personal property" — except vehicles, meals and services — worth $2,000 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Vermont's 2nd Tax Holiday -
Vermont
Date: July 12-18
Tax Savings: 6%
Eligible Products:
Energy Star appliances worth $2,000 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Virginia's Tax Holiday -
Virginia
Date: Aug. 1-3
Tax Savings: 4%
Eligible Products:
School supplies worth $20 or less. Clothing worth $100 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Virginia's 2nd Tax Holiday -
Virginia
Date: Oct. 10-13
Tax Savings: 4%
Eligible Products:
Energy-efficient products worth $2,500 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Washington, D.C.'s Tax Holiday -
Washington, D.C.
Date: Aug. 2-10
Tax Savings: 6%
Eligible Products:
Clothing and school supplies worth $100 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: Wash., D.C.'s 2nd Tax Holiday -
Washington, D.C.
Date: Nov. 21 - Dec. 2
Tax Savings: 6%
Eligible Products:
Clothing worth $100 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
Next: West Virginia's Tax Holiday -
West Virginia
Date: Sept. 1-7
Tax Savings: 6%
Eligible Products:
Energy-efficient products worth $2,500 or less.
(Cost is per item unless otherwise noted.)
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GIRLICIOUS4U 09:25:42 PM Aug 01 2008
OHIO----WAY TO GO FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE TAX HOLIDAY----THE STATE OF OHIO IS RUN BY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLERS SO WHAT DO YOU EXPECT-----OHIO GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE LINE THEIR POCKETS WHILE WE, THE CONSUMERS , GET SIDELINED. THANKS OHIO :(
NAIDON23 09:02:41 PM Aug 01 2008
Hey!!!!!! no Sales Tax Holiday here in John Mcsames state of Arizona!!!!! Obama08!!!!!!
Hypersquirrel800 10:32:11 AM Jul 26 2008
I'm so sad that there's no tax free day in Ohio!*sigh*
Rbrock99 05:57:12 PM Jul 24 2008
did you know that a lot of companies keep the sales tax that they charge?
LoCAsMILeY0919 05:27:51 PM Jul 24 2008
nobody beats 10.25% in chicago.. we need free tax day badly!!! :-(
Imdavid1 02:12:32 PM Jul 24 2008
States normally split taxes between sales tax, property tax, and income tax.Such is the case in Louisiana. We have all three. But our property tax is verylow. Some states have no sales taxes but property and income taxes are so high that it is a wash. A number of states have no income taxes but have sales taxes and high property taxes. You cannot come out ahead taxwise, perhaps only marginally, depending on home ownership (versus renting or having no roof over your head) or income (or no income) or spending habits. I need to find a list that shows total state taxes and do that comparison.
ErnhrtFanAlwys3 01:49:21 PM Jul 24 2008
Nothing is ever free here in NJ. This state is controlled by a money hungry government.
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