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Back to School Tax Free Shopping Days 2011

The first day of school is fast approaching which means school supplies are flying off the shelves!  Wouldn’t it be nice to not have to pay sales tax on those school supplies?

Each year, select states offer an extra incentive to shop on certain days by having sales tax-free shopping days!  While that means only an $8.25 savings on a $100 purchase here in my great state of Texas, every little bit helps!

Here are the tax-free shopping dates:

Alabama: August 5 – 7
Clothing – up to $100, computers -up to $750, school supplies – up to $50, books- up to $30

Arkansas: August 6 – 7
Clothing – up to $100, school supplies

Connecticut: August 21 – 27
Clothing and footwear – up to $300

Florida: August 12 – 14
Clothing and books – up to $75, school supplies – up to $15

Iowa: August 5 – 6
Clothing – up to $100

Louisana: August 5 – 6
All tangible public property – up to $2,500

Maryland: August 14 – 20
Clothing and footwear – up to $100

Mississippi: July 29 – 30
Clothing and footwear – up to $100

Missouri: August 5 – 7
Clothing – up to $100, computers – up to $3,500, school supplies – up to $50

New Mexico: August 5 – 7
Clothing – up to $100, computers – up to $1,000, school supplies – up to $15

North Carolina: August 5 – 7
Clothing – up to $100, school supplies – up to $100, instructional material – up to $300, computers – up to $3,500, other comp. – up to $250, sports equipment – up to $50

Oklahoma: August 5 – 7
Clothing – up to $100

South Carolina: August 5 – 7
Clothing, school supplies, computers, other

Tennessee: August 5 – 7
Clothing – up to $100, school supplies – up to $100, computers – up to $1,500

Texas: August 19 – 21
Clothing, backpacks, and school supplies – up to $100

Virginia: August 5 – 7
Clothing – up to $100, school supplies -up to $20

Be sure to check out the Best Deals on School Supplies each week to save even more!

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