Virginia and Texas Sales Tax Holiday/Tax-Free Weekend

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Sales Tax Holiday/Tax-Free Weekend
August 5-7, 2016

Legislation enacted by the 2015 General Assembly combined Virginia’s three sales tax holidays into one three-day holiday beginning the first Friday in August at 12:01 a.m. and ending the following Sunday at 11:59 p.m. This year’s sales tax holiday is August 5-7.

During the sales tax holiday period, consumers can purchase qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products without paying sales tax. This includes qualifying items purchased online, by mail or over the phone.

In addition to the specific items exempted, retailers may also choose to offer other items “tax-free” by paying the sales tax themselves during the holiday.

For further information and a detailed list of eligible items visit the link

http://www.tax.virginia.gov/content/sales-tax-holiday

Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales taxes on Aug. 5 - 7 — the state’s annual tax holiday. As in previous years, the law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100 from sales and use taxes, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.

The dates for the sales tax holiday are set by the Legislature.

Subject to the criteria explained below, all sales of qualifying items made during the holiday period qualify for the exemption, including items sold online, or by telephone or mail. Lay-away plans can be used again this year to take advantage of the sales tax holiday.

See link for details

http://comptroller.texas.gov/taxinfo/taxpubs/taxholiday/m/
 

urednecku

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Florida has the 'tax holiday' too. Used to be a week, but since they are not getting as many of our tax dollars they wanted this year they cut it down to 3 days, Aug. 5,6, &7. They also cut the dollar amount down, like clothing from I think $100 per item to I think $60. And stopped the exemptions from things like computers & books.
 
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