Tax Free Shopping Days, August 2013

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Many states offer special days where they waive sales tax on certain items.  These days are usually in August and they are often marketed as a way to make school shopping more affordable.  In an unusual coincidence, the dates in most states fall this weekend.

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State Items Dates Information
Alabama clothing - $100
computers - $750
school supplies - $50
books - $30
August 2-4 http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas clothing - $100
school supplies
August 3-4 http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut clothing and footwear - $300 August 18-24 http://www.ct.gov/
Florida school supplies - $15
clothing - $75
computer - $750
August 2-4 http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/
Georgia school supplies - $20
clothing - $100
computer - $1,000
August 9-10 https://etax.dor.ga.gov/
Iowa clothing - $100 August 2-3 http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana all TPP - $2,500 August 2-3 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland clothing & footwear-$100 August 11-17 http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Massachusetts all - $2,500 August 10-11 http://www.mass.gov/dor/
Missouri clothing - $100
computers - $3,500
school supplies - $50
August 2-4 http://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico clothing - $100
computers - $1,000
computer equip. - $500
school supplies - $30
August 2-4 http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
North Carolina clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
instructional material - $300
computers - $3,500
other comp. - $250
sports equip - $50
August 2-4 http://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma clothing - $100 August 2-4 http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina clothing
school supplies
computers
other
August 2-4 http://www.sctax.org/
Tennessee clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
computers - $1,500
August 2-4 http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100 August 9-11 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Virginia clothing - $100
school supplies - $20
August 2-4 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

I wouldn't advocate shopping just because it is tax-free, but if you are planning to make a purchase, you might want to time it around the tax-free days. Story Continues
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