2011 State Sales Tax Holidays

From TaxAdmin.org

 

State

 

Days

 

Items Included

 

Maximum Cost

 

1st Year

 

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  
Georgia 3 energy and water efficient products - $1,500 2012+ October 5-7  
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/

(updated June 1, 2012)


+ 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.
* Details for most state programs are not available yet, website points to 2011 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.