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Posted: 11:54 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2011

2011 State Sales Tax Holidays

From TaxAdmin.org

 

State

 

Days

 

Items Included

 

Maximum Cost

 

1st Year

 

2012
Dates

 

Information Links *
Alabama3hurricane preparedness
generators - $1,000
supplies - $60
2012July 6-8http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Alabama3clothing - $100
computers - $750
school supplies - $50
books - $30
2006August 3-5http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas2clothing - $100
school supplies
2011August 4-5http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut7clothing and footwear - $3002001August 19-25http://www.ct.gov/
Florida3school supplies - $15
clothing - $75
2010+August 3-5http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/
Georgia2school supplies - $20
clothing - $100
computer - $1,000
2012+August 10-11 
Georgia3energy and water efficient products - $1,5002012+October 5-7 
Iowa2clothing - $1002000August 3-4http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana2all TPP - $2,5002007August 3-4http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana2hurricane preparedness items - $1,5002008

May 26-27

http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana3firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies2009September 7-9http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland3energy star products2011February 18-20http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Maryland7clothing & footwear-$1002010August 12-18http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Mississippi2clothing & footwear - $1002009July 27-28http://www.dor.ms.gov/

Missouri

7energy star products - $1,5002009April 19-25http://dor.mo.gov/
Missouri3clothing - $100
computers - $3,500
school supplies - $50
2004August 3-5http://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico3clothing - $100
computers - $1,000
school supplies - $15
2005August 3-5http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
North Carolina3clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
instructional material - $300
computers - $3,500
other comp. - $250
sports equip - $50
2001August 3-5http://www.dornc.com/
North Carolina3energy star products2009November 2-4http://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma3clothing - $1002007August 3-5http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina3clothing
school supplies
computers
other
2000August 3-5http://www.sctax.org/

South Carolina2guns, rifles & handguns2008November 23-24 
Tennessee3clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
computers - $1,500
2006August 3-5http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas3energy star products
air conditioners - $6,000; other - $2,000
2008May 26-28http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas3clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $1001999August 17-19http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Virginia7hurricane preparedness items - $60
generators - $1,000
2008May 25-31http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia3clothing - $100
school supplies - $20
2006August 3-5http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia4energy star products - $2,5002006October 5-8http://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.