Financial Friday: Tax Free Holidays Are Here!
by Alice Shaffer
Over the past several years I keep hearing about “tax free shopping weekend” around the first weekend of August. It pertains to saving money on back to school supplies like pencils and erasers. I have taken advantage of it in the past by mistake if I happen to be at a store that weekend and get some supplies. You probably are looking for some new outfits, socks, underwear and shoes for the kids too-don’t worry they are included as well. The really cool thing is that I have noticed that it includes computers that are of a certain dollar amount. This could be great if you are looking for a cheap laptop or netbook that you want to pick up on the fly. I wish I had remembered this back in May when I purchased my netbook.
Of course not every state participates in the “tax free holiday” shopping but a nice handful does. Make sure to check for the details for your state. Start looking at your coupons now for items so that you can get the most bang for your buck. Look at combining your gift cards and reward credits to the stores to save even more money. I have like $18 in Staples Rewards checks that will be very helpful come next weekend when I go and get some office supplies.
I found a wonderful blog post that shares with readers when the dates are including links to the various states. Thank you to milwivessaving for her post Tax Free Holiday Shopping August 2010 for Back To School! I am sharing part of her post here with you now. Make sure to go check out her blog at Military Wives Saving.
★ Here is a list by state of the Back To School Tax Free Holidays ★
Alabama-Friday August 6, 2010, and ending at twelve midnight on Sunday August 8, 2010. Find details at The Alabama Dept. of Revenue.
Connecticut-August 22 through Saturday, August 28, 2010. For more information go here Connecticut Dept. of Revenue
Florida- August 13, 2010, through midnight, Sunday, August 15, 2010. Go here to read more Florida Department of Revenue website
Georgia- No tax free Holiday this year!
Iowa-August 6-7, 2010. It does not include Sunday. Find more information here Iowa Dept. of Revenue
Louisiana- Friday, August 6, through 12:00 midnight on Saturday, August 7, 2010. Click here for details Louisiana Dept. of Revenue
Mississippi-12:01 a.m. Friday, July 30, through midnight Saturday, July 31, 2010. Click on over here for more information Official Guide For 2010 Sales Tax Holiday
Oklahoma-Friday, August 6 – Sunday, August 8, 2010.For details visitOklahoma Tax Commission.
Virginia- August August 6, 2010 and ends at midnight on August 8, 2010. See more at School Supplies and Clothing Holiday
Don’t forget to buy extra spiral notebooks, pencils, pens and crayons while they are at a significant reduction in price. Come the holidays you will probably need to restock them. Who wants to pay $2.29 for a 24 pack of Crayola Crayons when you can get them for as little as 19 cents during back to school sales.
Posted in Financial Friday | Tagged 2010 tax free shopping, Alice Shaffer, Financial Friday, saving money, tax free shopping weekend
Thanks Alice! Our nanny group (T.A.N.G.) often does a school supply drive for a local inner city school. This tax free weekend is a good time to stock up to be able to help school children in need!!
That is great Tracey! I got tons and tons of crayons at Walmart and Target for 19 cents and 25 cents years ago.
What i did was take $20 and make it last as long as possible. Some ads even have buy 1 get 1 free backpacks and other school supplies.
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