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2010 State Sales Tax Holidays
[2009 State Sales Tax Holidays]

 

State

 

Days

 

Items Included

 

Maximum Cost

 

1st Year

 

2010*
Dates

 

Information Links *
Alabama
3

clothing - $100
computers - $750
school supplies - $50
books
- $30

2006
August 6-8 http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Connecticut
7

clothing and footwear - $300

2001
August 15-21 http://www.ct.gov/
District of Columbia
9

clothing - $100
school supplies -  $100

 2004
August 7-15 http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/otr/
District of Columbia
17

clothing - $100

 2004
Nov. 26 - Dec. 5 http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/otr/
Iowa
2

clothing - $100

2000
August 6-7 http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana
2
all TPP - $2,500
2007
August 6-7 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
2
hurricane preparedness items - $1,500
2008

May 29-30

http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
3
firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies
2009
September 3-5 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Mississippi
2
clothing & footwear - $100
2009
July 30-31  
Missouri
7
energy star products - $1,500 2009 April 19-25 http://www.dor.mo.gov/tax/
Missouri
3
clothing - $100
computers - $3,500
school supplies - $50
2004
August 6-8 http://www.dor.mo.gov/tax/
New Mexico
3

clothing - $100
computers - $1,000
school supplies - $15

2005
August 6-8 http://www.state.nm.us/tax/
North Carolina
3

clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
instructional material - $300
computers - $3,500
other comp. - $250
sports equip - $50

2001
August 6-8 http://www.dornc.com/
North Carolina
3
energy star products
2009
November 5-7 http://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma
3
clothing - $100
2007
August 6-8 http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina
3

clothing
school supplies
computers
other

2000
August 6-8 http://www.sctax.org/
Tennessee
3

clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
computers - $1,500

2006
August 6-8 http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas
3

clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100

1999
August 20-22 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas
3

energy star products
air conditioners - $6,000; other - $2,000

2008
May 29-31 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Vermont
1
Personal Purchase - $2,000
2008
March 6 http://www.state.vt.us/tax/
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 6-8

 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

Virginia
4
energy star products - $2,500
2006
October 8-11 http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
West Virginia
7
energy star products - $5,000 
2008
September 1 - November 30  http://www.wvtax.gov/

(updated March 1, 2010)

* dates are for calendar year 2009, as of March 1, 2010. Some state have not published 2010 information on their website; old information may be provided in the links for these states.
** Holiday will only be allowed in years where the South Carolina Board of Economic Advisors certifies sufficient revenue growth.

If you have any questions, please direct your inquiry to Ronald Alt.