Do your Back to School Shopping during the Tax Free Holiday in your State

Mark you Calendars!

Shopping during the Tax Free Holiday weekend in your state is a smart way to create a sale for yourself and get an extra discount. Its a perfect time to stock up on back to school items such as clothing, shoes, backpacks, lunchboxes, and school supplies.  Stores will tend to be more crowded during these days, so go early for the best selection and pack you patience.



Below is a list of the states that have scheduled a tax free holiday during the fall back to school shopping season (Source):

State	Items Included	Dates	Information Links
Mississippi	clothing & footwear - $100	July 25-26	http://www.dor.ms.gov/
Georgia	school supplies	August 1-2	https://etax.dor.ga.gov/
	clothing - $100
	supplies - $20
	computers - $1,000
Iowa	clothing - $100	August 1-2	http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana	all TPP - $2,500	August 1-2	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Alabama	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
	computers - $750
	school supplies - $50
	books - $30
Florida	school suppies	August 1-3	http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/
	clothing - $100
	supplies - $15
	computers - $750
Missouri	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://dor.mo.gov/
	computers - $3,500
	school supplies - $50
New Mexico	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
	computers - $1,000
	computer equip. - $500
	school supplies - $30
Oklahoma	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina	clothing	August 1-3	http://www.sctax.org/
	school supplies
	computers
	other
Tennessee	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://tn.gov/revenue/
	school supplies - $100
	computers - $1,500
Virginia	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
	school supplies - $20
Arkansas	clothing - $100	August 2-3	http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
	school supplies
Texas	clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100	August 8-10	http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Maryland	clothing & footwear-$100	August 10-16	http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Connecticut	clothing and footwear - $300	August 17-23	http://www.ct.gov/drs/

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