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15 States Offer Sales Tax Free Shopping

By William Perez, About.com

Sales tax holidays are a popular way for states to give shoppers a tax break on back-to-school shopping. Fifteen states offer sales tax free shopping during a limited period of time.

Alabama offers a sales tax holiday from August 4-6, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on clothing priced $100 or less, computers and computer supplies priced $750 or less, school and classroom supplies priced $50 or less, and books priced $30 or less.

Connecticut offers a sales tax holiday from August 20-26, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on clothing priced $300 or less.

District of Columbia offers a sales tax holiday from August 5-13, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on clothing and school supplies priced $100 or less.

Florida offers a sales tax holiday from July 22-30, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on clothing and books priced $50 or less and on school supplies priced $10 or less.

Georgia offers a sales tax holiday from August 3-6, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on clothing priced $100 or less, school supplies priced $20 or less, and computers and computer supplies priced $1,500 or less.

Iowa offers a sales tax holiday from August 4-5, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on clothing priced less than $100.

Maryland offers a sales tax holiday from August 23-27, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on clothing priced $100 or less.

Massachusetts previously had sales tax holidays during the second weekend of August. Pending legislation would set the 2006 sales tax holiday for August 12-13, 2006, and would provide sales tax free shopping for purchases of $2,500 or less.

Missouri offers a sales tax holiday from August 4-6, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on computer and computer supplies priced $3,500 or less, software priced $350 or less, clothing priced $100 or less, and school supplies priced $50 or less.

New Mexico offers a sales tax holiday from August 4-6, 2006. Retailers are not required to participate in the holiday. Participating retailers will offer sales tax free shopping on computers priced $1,000 or less, computer accessories priced $500 or less, clothing priced less than $100, school supplies priced less than $15, and various back to school items (such as backpacks, calculators, maps, and globes) priced less than $100.

North Carolina offers a sales tax holiday from August 4-6, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on computers priced $3,500 or less, computer supplies priced $250 or less, clothing and school supplies priced $100 or less, and sports equipment priced $50 or less.

South Carolina offers a sales tax holiday from August 4-6, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on computers, printers, printer supplies, software, clothing, school supplies, and bed and bath linens.

Tennessee offers a sales tax holiday from August 4-6, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on computers priced $1,500 or less, clothing priced $100 or less, and school supplies priced $100 or less.

Texas offers a sales tax holiday from August 4-6, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on clothing priced less than $100.

Virginia offers a sales tax holiday from August 4-6, 2006. Shoppers will not pay sales tax on clothing priced $100 or less and on school supplies priced $20 or less.

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