2009 Tax Holiday Schedule

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Just in time for back-to-school season, local governments are offering sales-tax free shopping days. Mark your calendars and take advantage of the savings.

Sure wish Indiana would jump on this band wagon!

State	Type of Holiday	Dates	Description on Items Specifically Included
Alabama	Annual Holiday	August 7-9, 2009	1. Clothing – $100 or less per article (excluding accessories and protective or recreational equipment) 2. Single purchases ($750 or less) of computers, computer software, and school computer supplies (excluding purchases for commercial use) 3. Noncommercial school supplies – $50 or less per item 4. Noncommercial purchases of books – $30 or less per item
Connecticut	Annual Holiday	August 16-22, 2009	1. Clothing and footwear – $300 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories and protective or athletic clothing).
District of Columbia	Annual Holiday	August 1-9 (cancelled)	1. Clothing, footwear, clothing accessories, and school supplies – $100 or less per item (cancelled for 2009)
District of Columbia	Annual Holiday	November 27 – December 6, 2009	1. Clothing, footwear, and clothing accessories – $100 or less per item
Florida	Holiday	Not Passed for 2009	1. Qualifying hurricane supplies (excluding sales made within a public lodging establishment, theme park, airport, or entertainment complex)
Florida	Holiday	Not Passed for 2009	1. School Supplies – $10 or less per item 2. Clothing, footwear, and handbags – $50 or less per item (excluding other accessories) 3. Books – $50 or less per item (excluding newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals) Note: The exemption does not apply to sales within a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport
Georgia	Holiday	July 30 – August 2, 2009	1. School supplies – $20 or less per item 2. Clothing and footwear -$100 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories) 3. Single purchases of personal computers and/or related accessories – $1,500 or less per item (excluding items used for commercial purposes)
Georgia	Holiday	October 1-4, 2009	1. Energy efficient products for noncommercial home or personal use – $1,500 or less per product (must meet EPA and DOE standards for energy efficient)
Iowa	Annual Holiday	August 7-8, 2009	1. Clothing and footwear – $100 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories)
Louisiana	Annual Holiday	May 23-24, 2009	1. Purchases of all tangible personal property – Hurricane preparedness items and supplies not sold at any airport, public lodging establishment or hotel, convenience store or entertainment complex $1,500 or less per item
	Annual Holiday	August 7-8, 2009	1. Purchases of all tangible personal property – $2,500 or less per item Note: Applies to State tax rate (may also apply to St. Charles Parish)
	Annual Holiday	September 4-6, 2009	1. Any consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies.
Massachusetts	Holiday	No 2009 Dates Yet	1. Tangible personal property – Nonbusiness retail sales costing $2,500 or less per item Note: The exemption does not apply to sales of telecommunications, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles, motorboats, meals, or tobacco products. Prior sales and layaway sales are also ineligible.
Missouri	Annual Holiday	August 7-9, 2009	1. Clothing – $100 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories) 2. School supplies – $50 or less per item 3. Computer Software – $350 or less per item 4. Computers/computer peripheral devices – $3,500 or less
Missouri	Annual Holiday	April 19-25, 2009	1. All retail sales of Energy Star certified new appliances (includes clothes washers, water heaters, dishwashers, air conditioners, furnaces, refrigerators, and freezers) of up to $1,500 per appliance
Mississippi	Annual Holiday	July 31 – August 1, 2009	1. Clothing or footwear – less than $100 per item.
North Carolina	Annual Holiday	August 7-9, 2009	1. Clothing – $100 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories)rn2. Sport or recreational equipment – $50 or less per item (excluding protective equipment) 3. Computers – $3,500 or less 4. Computer supplies – $250 or less per item 5. School supplies – $100 or less per item
North Carolina	Annual Holiday	November 6-8, 2009	Qualified Energy Star Rated Appliances (other than those used in a trade/business or product rentals)
New Mexico	Annual Holiday	August 7-9, 2009	1. Clothing and footwear items – $100 or less per item (excluding accessories, athletic or protective clothing or footwear) 2. School supplies – less than $15 per item 3. School supplies other – $100 or less per item (including backpacks – for school, maps, and other similar items. Backpacks for hiking an similar activities remain taxable) 4. Computers – $1,000 or less per item 5. Certain computer related items -$500 or less per item
Oklahoma	Annual Holiday	August 7-9, 2009	1. Clothing and footwear – $100 or less per item (excluding accessories, clothing rentals, or special clothing or footwear designed for athletic or protective use)
South Carolina	Annual Holiday	August 7-9, 2009	1. Clothing and certain clothing accessories (excluding rentals) 2. Footwear 3. School supplies 4. Computers, printer supplies and computer software (excludes items used for commercial purposes) 5. Certain bed and bath items
South Carolina	Annual Holiday	November 27-28, 2009	1. Handguns, shotguns & rifles
Tennessee	Annual Holiday	August 7-9, 2009	1. Clothing – $100 or less per item (excludes clothing accessories or equipment) 2. School and Art supplies -$100 or less per item 3. Computers – $1,500 or less per item (excludes computer software and any items for use in a trade or business)
Texas	Annual Holiday	August 21-23, 2009	1. Clothing and footwear -$100 or less per item (excluding accessories, athletic or protective clothing, and rentals of clothing or footwear); backpacks used by elementary and secondary students are included 2. Most School Supplies – $100 or less per item
Texas	Annual Holiday	May 23-25, 2009	1. Energy Star Products: air conditioners (up to $600 each), clothes washers, ceiling fans, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, incandescent or flourescent light bulbs, programmable thermostats, and refrigerators (up to $2,000)
Virginia	Annual Holiday	August 7-9, 2009	1. Clothing and footwear – $100 or less per item2. School Supplies – $20 or less per item
	Annual Holiday	October 9-12, 2009	1. Energy Star & Water Sense qualified products – $2,500 or less per item (purchased for noncommercial home or personal use)
	Annual Holiday	May 25-31, 2009	1. Portable generators (up to $1,000 each) and other hurricane preparedness items (up to $60 each)
Vermont	Holiday	August 22, 2009, March 6, 2010	1. Tangible Personal Property – $2,000 or less per item (purchased for noncommercial home or personal use)
Vermont	Holiday	No 2009 Dates Yet	1. Energy Star qualified appliances – $2,000 or less per item (purchased for noncommercial home or personal use)
West Virginia	Annual Holiday	Sept 1-Nov 30, 2009	1. Energy Star qualified products – $2,500 or less per item (purchased for noncommercial home or personal use)

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July 28, 2009
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3 Responses to “2009 Tax Holiday Schedule”

Mroberts1996 says:

November 25, 2009 at 9:26 pm

I’m sorry to hear that the District of Columbia did not approve qualifying hurricane supplies for 2009 tax holiday. Hurricane supplies like roof tarps can prevent a lot of damage during and after a hurricane.
.-= Mroberts1996´s last blog ..Outdoor Canopies =-.
John says:

February 12, 2010 at 1:10 pm

hi
Do trains run from Venice to Verona to Milan on December 26? How do I find out the holiday schedule?
John
John says:

February 12, 2010 at 1:14 pm

Hello,
Do trains run from Venice to Verona to Milan on December 26? How do I find out the holiday schedule?
Really great post, enjoyed reading it. Thanks,
John