Don't Pay Taxes on Your School Supply Purchases!

Illinois parents hoping to save some money on school supplies are out of luck this year, our “state sales tax holiday” isn’t returning. Here are the few lucky states that will have a break on the taxes they have to pay on certain school supplies (back packs, office-type supplies like pencils pens and paper, even gym shoes!) For the rest of us...freebie and coupon time! 

Alabama	3	hurricane preparedness generators - $1,000 supplies - $60		July 6-8	http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Alabama	3	clothing - $100 computers - $750  school supplies - $50  books - $30		August 3-5	http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas	2	clothing - $100 school supplies		August 4-5	http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut	7	clothing and footwear - $300		August 19-25	http://www.ct.gov/
Florida	3	school supplies - $15 clothing - $75		August 3-5	http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/
Georgia	2	school supplies - $20 clothing - $100 computer - $1,000		August 10-11
Georgia	3	energy and water efficient products - $1,500		October 5-7
Iowa	2	clothing - $100		August 3-4	http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana	2	all TPP - $2,500		August 3-4	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana	2	hurricane preparedness items - $1,500		May 26-27	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana	3	firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies		September 7-9	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland	3	energy star products		February 18-20	http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Maryland	7	clothing & footwear-$100		August 12-18	http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Mississippi	2	clothing & footwear - $100		July 27-28	http://www.dor.ms.gov/
Missouri	7	energy star products - $1,500		April 19-25	http://dor.mo.gov/
Missouri	3	clothing - $100 computers - $3,500 school supplies - $50		August 3-5	http://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico	3	clothing - $100 computers - $1,000 school supplies - $15		August 3-5	http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
North Carolina	3	clothing - $100 school supplies - $100 instructional material - $300  computers - $3,500 other comp. - $250  sports equip - $50		August 3-5	http://www.dornc.com/
North Carolina	3	energy star products		November 2-4	http://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma	3	clothing - $100		August 3-5	http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina	3	clothing school supplies computers other		August 3-5	http://www.sctax.org/
South Carolina	2	guns, rifles & handguns		November 23-24
Tennessee	3	clothing - $100  school supplies - $100 computers - $1,500		August 3-5	http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas	3	energy star products  air conditioners - $6,000; other - $2,000		May 26-28	http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas	3	clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100		August 17-19	http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Virginia	7	hurricane preparedness items - $60 generators - $1,000		May 25-31	http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia	3	clothing - $100 school supplies - $20		August 3-5	http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Virginia	4	energy star products - $2,500		October 5-8	http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

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