Sales Tax Holiday Roundup: Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, more

Looking to save some extra cash on your next purchase? You can, starting today, if you're living in one of the 16 states mentioned below. For a few days this summer, each state will temporarily suspend sales tax on dozens of items ranging from laptops to shoes. (Kudos to Vermont and Louisiana, which are removing sales tax on almost everything.) Sadly, although these states are participating, some cash-strapped states canceled the holiday in an attempt to generate much-needed tax revenue. For those that qualify, now is the perfect time to make your purchases and enjoy an extra discount care of Uncle Sam.

School Supplies, Clothing, and/or Computers
^{Computers and related items are bolded because of the larger potential savings}

• Alabama: August 7-9, applies to certain school supplies, computers, and clothing. See a list of participating counties here.
• Georgia: July 30 - August 2, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 per item, computers and accessories of $1,500 or less, and general school supplies of $20 or less per item.
• Louisiana: August 7-8, applies to "all consumer purchases of tangible personal property for non-business use."
• Missouri: August 7-9, applies to clothing of $100 or less, school supplies under $50 per purchase, computer software of $350 or less, computers under $3,500, computer peripherals under $3,500.
• New Mexico: August 7-9, applies to clothing and footwear under $100, computers of $1,000 or less, computer peripherals of $500 or less, and school supplies. (.pdf link)
• North Carolina: August 7-9, applies to clothing, footwear, and school supplies of $100 or less per item, school instructional materials of $300 or less per item, sports and recreational equipment of $50 or less per item, computers of $3,500 or less per item, and computer supplies of $250 or less per item.
• South Carolina: August 7-9, applies to clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers, computer software, comforter sets, bed spreads, bed linens, and more.
• Tennessee: August 7-10, applies to clothing and footwear of $100 or less, school supplies of $100 or less, and computers of $1,500 or less.
• Texas: August 21-23, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 per item, backpacks under $100 per item, and select school supplies priced at less than $100 per item.
• Vermont: August 22, applies to "sale of items of tangible personal property costing $2,000 or less." (.pdf link)
• Virginia: August 7-9, applies to select school supplies, clothing, and footwear only.

Clothing Only

• Connecticut: August 16-22, applies to clothing and footwear under $200 per item.
• Iowa: August 7-8, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 per item.
• Mississippi: July 31 - August 1, applies to clothing and footwear under $100. (.pdf link)
• Oklahoma: August 7-9, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 or less.

Energy Star Appliances

• Georgia: October 1-4, applies to energy- and water-efficient products.
• West Virginia: September 1 - November 20, applies to select Energy Star-compliant products only.