2015 State Sales Tax Holidays
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Days
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1stYear
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Dates |
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Alabama | 3 | hurricane preparedness generators - $1,000 supplies - $60 |
2012 | February 20-22 | http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/ | |
Alabama | 3 | clothing - $100 computers - $750 school supplies - $50 books - $30 |
2006 | August 7-9 | http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/ | |
Arkansas | 2 | clothing - $100 school supplies |
2011 | August 1-2 | http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/ | |
Connecticut |
7
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clothing and footwear - $100 |
2001
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August 16-22 | http://www.ct.gov/drs/ | |
Florida | 10 | school suppies clothing - $100 supplies - $15 computers - $750 |
2007+ | August 7-16 | http://dor.myflorida.com/ | |
Georgia | 2 | school supplies clothing - $100 supplies - $20 computers - $1,000 |
2012+ | July 31 - August 1 | http://dor.georgia.gov/ | |
Georgia | 3 | energy star/WaterSense products - $1,500 | 2012+ | October 2-4 | http://dor.georgia.gov/ | |
Iowa |
2
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clothing - $100 |
2000
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August 7-8 | https://tax.iowa.gov/ |
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Louisiana |
2
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all TPP - $2,500 |
2007
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August 7-8 | http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/ | |
Louisiana |
2
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hurricane preparedness items - $1,500 |
2008
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May 30-31 |
http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/ | |
Louisiana |
3
|
firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies |
2009
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September 4-6 | http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/ | |
Maryland | 3 | energy star products | 2011 | February 14-16 | http://www.comp.state.md.us/ | |
Maryland | 7 | clothing & footwear-$100 | 2010 | August 9-15 | http://www.marylandtaxes.com/ | |
Massachusetts | 2 | all TPP - $2,500 | 2004+ | August 15-16 | http://www.mass.gov/dor/ | |
Mississippi |
2
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clothing & footwear - $100 |
2009
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July 31-Aug. 1 | http://www.dor.ms.gov/ | |
Mississippi | 3 | firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies | 2014 | September 4-6 | http://www.dor.ms.gov/ | |
Missouri | 7 | energy star products - $1,500 | 2009 | April 19-25 | http://dor.mo.gov/ | |
Missouri | 3 | clothing - $100 computers - $3,500 school supplies - $50 |
2004 | August 7-9 | http://dor.mo.gov/ | |
New Mexico | 3 | clothing - $100 computers - $1,000 computer equip. - $500 school supplies - $30 |
2005 | August 7-9 | http://www.tax.newmexico.gov | |
Ohio |
3
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clothing - $75 school supplies - $20 instructional material - $20 |
2015 | August 7-9 | http://www.tax.ohio.gov/ | |
Oklahoma |
3
|
clothing - $100 |
2007
|
August 7-9 | http://www.tax.ok.gov/ | |
South Carolina |
3
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clothing school supplies computers other |
2000
|
August 7-9 | http://www.sctax.org/ |
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Tennessee |
3
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clothing - $100 school supplies - $100 computers - $1,500 |
2006
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August 7-9 | http://tn.gov/revenue/ | |
Texas |
3
|
energy star products air conditioners - $6,000; other - $2,000 |
2008
|
May 23-25 | http://comptroller.texas.gov/ | |
Texas |
3
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clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100 |
1999
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August 7-9 | http://comptroller.texas.gov/ | |
Virginia | 7 | hurricane preparedness items - $60 generators - $1,000 |
2008 | May 25-31 | http://www.tax.virginia.gov/ | |
Virginia | 3 | clothing - $100 school supplies - $20 energy star products - $2,500 hurricane preparedness items - $60 generators - $1,000 |
2006 | August 7-9 | http://www.tax.virginia.gov/ |
(updated August 7, 2015)
+ Florida first held a sales tax holiday for school supplies in 2007. This was not re-enacted in 2008-09. Georgia first held a school supply holiday in 2004 and energy efficiency holiday in 2006. They were not re-enacted in 2010-11. Massachusetts first held a sales tax holiday in 2004. It was not re-enacted in 2008. These states enact their holidays each year.
* Details for some state programs are not available yet, website points to 2014 program.
Note, if your state is not listed, legislation has not been approved authorizing a sales tax holiday. Contact your state legislator for more information.
If you have any corrections, please direct your inquiry to Ronald Alt.