Tennessee and other states offer tax-free weekends

It is that time of year again; sales tax holidays are once again upon us. Every so often states suspend their sales tax in an attempt to garner more shoppers and thus retail sales.

Every consumer dreams of these days and soon Tennessee residence will get their shot. From August 3rd to August 5th shoppers will enjoy sales-tax free clothing, art and school supplies and computers. Clothing must be under $100 and computer purchases must be under $1500 to qualify for the tax-free holiday.

Florida, Alabama and several other states in the south are running a tax-free weekend during the same time period as Tennessee. Connecticut is offering a tax-free weekend at the end of August.

Below you can find a detailed chart showing what tax holiday is available in your state.

2012 State Sales Tax Holidays
[2011 State Sales Tax Holidays]

 

State

Days
  

Items Included
  

Maximum Cost

1stYear
  

2012
Dates
  

Information Links *
Alabama 3 hurricane preparedness
generators – $1,000
supplies – $60		 2012 July 6-8 http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Alabama 3 clothing – $100
computers – $750
school supplies – $50
books – $30		 2006 August 3-5 http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas 2 clothing – $100
school supplies		 2011 August 4-5 http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut
7
 clothing and footwear – $300
2001
 August 19-25 http://www.ct.gov/
Florida 3 school supplies – $15
clothing – $75		 2010+ August 3-5 http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/
Georgia 2 school supplies – $20
clothing – $100
computer – $1,000		 2012+ August 10-11 https://etax.dor.ga.gov/
Georgia 3 energy and water efficient products – $1,500 2012+ October 5-7 https://etax.dor.ga.gov/
Iowa
2
 clothing – $100
2000
 August 3-4 http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana
2
 all TPP – $2,500
2007
 August 3-4 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
2
 hurricane preparedness items – $1,500
2008
 May 26-27 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
3
 firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies
2009
 September 7-9 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland 3 energy star products 2011 February 18-20 http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Maryland 7 clothing & footwear-$100 2010 August 12-18 http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Mississippi
2
 clothing & footwear – $100
2009
 July 27-28 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 3-5 http://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico 3 clothing – $100
computers – $1,000
school supplies – $15		 2005 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
2001
 August 3-5 http://www.dornc.com/
North Carolina
3
 energy star products 2009 November 2-4 http://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma
3
 clothing – $100
2007
 August 3-5 http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina
3
 clothing
school supplies
computers
other
2000
 August 3-5 http://www.sctax.org/
South Carolina 2 guns, rifles & handguns 2008 November 23-24
Tennessee
3
 clothing – $100
school supplies – $100
computers – $1,500
2006
 August 3-5 http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas
3
 energy star products
air conditioners – $6,000; other – $2,000
2008
 May 26-28 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas
3
 clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100
1999
 August 17-19 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
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		 2006 August 3-5 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia 4 energy star products – $2,500 2006 October 5-8 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/