Sales tax holidays are a great way to save money. Many states have a sales tax holiday around the time school begins to help parents prepare for the coming school year. If your state doesn’t have a sales tax holiday, look to neighboring states to find your savings. Each year, this list will be updated to reflect changes.
Midwest
Illinois – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Indiana – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Iowa – August 7-8 Items that are eligible include clothing up to $100 per item, footwear up to $100 per item, and computers up to a total of $1,500.
Kansas – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Michigan – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Minnesota – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Missouri – August 7-9 Items that are eligible include clothing up to $100 per item, school supplies up to $50 per item, and computers up to a total of $3,500.
Nebraska – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
North Dakota – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Ohio – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
South Dakota – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Wisconsin – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
North East
Connecticut- August 16-22 Items that are eligible include clothing and shoes up to a total of $300.
Maine – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Massachusetts – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
New Hampshire – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
New Jersey – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
New York – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Pennsylvania – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Rhode Island – No 2009 Sales Tax Holiday
Vermont – August 22 – All personal property items are eligible up to a total per item of $2,000.
South
Alabama – August 7-9 Items that are eligible include clothing up to a total of $100, computers up to a total of $750, school supplies up to a total of $50, and books up to a total of $30.
*Note that some Alabama counties are not participating, you can check the list here.
