Friday, April 2, 2010

Sales Tax Holidays

Two people at a cash registerI hate sales tax because I always forget to factor it into the final price of whatever I'm buying. Then when I get up to the register to pay, I end up with minor sticker shock because whatever I'm buying always ends up being more than I expected.

During the month of August, some states are offering "sales tax holidays." Basically that means for a set period of time certain products won't be taxed. Unfortunately for me, Maryland is not one of the states with a tax holiday this month. But maybe I'll drive over to Virginia to take advantage of their lack of sales tax on back-to-school items, including clothes and shoes. Virginia's tax holiday on school supplies runs from August 7-9.

Curious to see if your state is offering a sales tax holiday this month? Check out this list of states to find out the dates of the holidays and what items are exempt from sales tax.

Feel free to share in the comments if you plan to take advantage of any tax holidays.

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