Many people look forward to saving money at one particular time of year; back to school time, and this year, tax free weekend 2010 starts this weekend. Without taxes on many back to school items, parents can save a lot of money, which comes in handy for these trying times. Paychecks may be smaller, but the list of items needed for back to school time, hasn't gotten any shorter.
There are many states that are participating in the tax free weekend 2010. Those who live in or near states that offer tax free goods, can save a great amount of money by planning to shop on the specific days that offer back to school items tax-free.
States are offering tax free weekends or weeks to help save money on back to school items
These are the states that are participating in tax free weekend: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia. All states have different dates of the sales and different things that they offer. Here are the dates and some information according to each individual state.
Alabama is offering their tax free dates on Aug. 6-8, 2010. There sales apply to clothing under $100, school supplies under $50, books under $30 and computers/computer equipment under $750.
Connecticut's tax free week is Aug. 15-21, 2010 and it applies to clothing under $300 and shoes under $300.
Florida's tax free weekend will run from from Aug. 13-15, 2010. Florida offers tax free books, clothing, and footwear ($50 or less) and school supplies ($10 or less).
Iowa's tax free weekend will run from Aug. 6-7, 2010. Their sales apply to clothing under $100 and shoes under $100.
Louisiana's 2010 sales tax holiday will run from Aug. 6-7, 2010. It applies to purchases under $2,500, but excludes the purchase of taxable services, automobiles, and meals.
Maryland's tax free week begins on Aug. 8, 2010, and ends on Aug. 14, 2010.
Mississippi's tax free weekend was from Jul 30-31, 2010. It applies to clothing under $100 and shoes under $100.
Missouri's tax free weekend will run from Aug. 6-8, 2010. Items which will be tax free are clothing under $100, school supplies under $50, computer software under $350 and computers/computer equipment under $3,500.
New Mexico's tax free weekend will run from Aug. 6-8, 2010. New Mexico's tax free items include all clothing and shoes under $100, school supplies under $15, computers under $1,000 and computer equipment under $500.
New York shoppers are now exempt from the 4% state sales tax 365 days per year and this applies to clothing under $110 and shoes under $110.
North Carolina's tax free weekend will run from Aug. 6-8, 2010 and it applies to clothing, footwear, and school supplies under $100, sports and recreation equipment under $50, computers under $3,500 and computer equipment under $250. North Carolina is also offering a sales tax holiday on qualifying energy star certified appliances from Nov. 5-7, 2010.
Oklahoma's tax free weekend will run from Aug. 6-8, 2010 and the tax free purchases apply to clothing and shoes priced under $100.
South Carolina's tax free weekend will run from Aug. 6-8, 2010. It applies to clothing, accessories, footwear, school supplies, computers and computer equipment.
Tennessee's tax free weekend will run from Aug. 6-8, 2010. Tax free items include clothing under $100, school supplies under $100 and computers under $1500.
Texas' tax free weekend will be from Aug. 20-22, 2010. It applies to clothing and footwear under $100, backpacks under $100 for elementary and secondary students and it also includes layaway items.
Vermont's tax free shopping weekend is from Aug. 6-8, 2010. It applies to clothing and footwear under $100 and school supplies under $20.
If you do not see your state listed above and think that they are participating in the tax free weekend 2010, please check with your town hall. Some states in the nation previously had tax free days; however, this year, for one reason or another, chose not to participate. Please take into consideration when going out to do your back to school shopping, that you should call the stores in which you choose to shop first to see if they are participating in the tax free days. Some individual municipalities can choose to opt-out of the sales tax holiday, so you will need to check with your town hall or municipality office to ensure that the tax holiday is indeed taking place in your area.
Happy back to school shopping!
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