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Sales Tax Holidays by State 2011

Save money on back-to-school costs during the annual sales tax holidays. Use this list to see which states are participating, which items are eligible and state-by-state guidelines you need to know before you go shopping. Most states only have a weekend to take advantage of this opportunity, and for many it is this upcoming weekend!
 
Click the state link to see any exclusions - one I know is computer paper is excluded in FL.
 
State
Items and Max Cost (Per Item)
2011 Dates
More Information
Alabama
clothing – $100
Fri-Sun August 5-7
revenue.alabama.gov
computers – $750
school supplies – $50
books – $30
Arkansas
clothing and footwear – $100
Sat + Sun August 6-7
www.dfa.arkansas.gov
Clothing accessories – $50
school supplies, art supplies, school instructional material
Connecticut
clothing and footwear – $300
Sun-Sat August 21-27
www.ct.gov
Florida
school supplies – $15
Fri-Sun August 12-14
dor.myflorida.com
books, clothing $75 (excludes computer paper)
Iowa
clothing – $100
Fri + Sat August 5-6
www.iowaccess.org
Louisiana
all TPP – $2,500
Fri + Sat August 5-6
revenue.louisiana.gov
hurricane preparedness items – $1,500
Maryland
clothing and footwear – $100
Sun- Sat August 14-20
www.marylandtaxes.com
Missouri
clothing – $100
Fri-Sun August 5-7
dor.mo.gov
computers – $3,500
school supplies – $50
New Mexico
clothing – $100
Fri-Sun August 5-7
www.tax.newmexico.gov
computers – $1,000
school supplies – $15
North Carolina
clothing – $100
Fri-Sun August 5-7
www.dornc.com
school supples – $100
instructional material – $300
computers – $3,500
other comp. – $250
sports equip – $50
Oklahoma
clothing – $100
Fri-Sun August 5-7
www.tax.ok.gov
South Carolina
clothing
Fri-Sun August 5-7
www.sctax.org
school supplies
computers
other (Check SC site for explicit items' exemptions)
Tennessee
clothing – $100
Fri-Sun August 5-7
tn.gov
school supplies – $100
computers – $1,500
Texas
clothing, backpacks, and school supplies – $100
Fri-Sun August 19-21
www.window.state.tx.us
Virginia
clothing – $100
Fri-Sun August 5-7
www.tax.virginia.gov


school supplies – $20
chart via