2015 Tax-Free Weekend: List Of Dates And States Offering A Tax Free Holiday Weekend Or Week

A number of states have already had their turn at some extra savings this year, but the 2015 tax-free weekend is just about to arrive for so many others. When this time of year comes, everyone can save a lot of money on school supplies, electronics, clothes, and so much more. The following list will give states participating in the upcoming tax-free weekend (or week in some cases), and the exact dates.

Many states will have three days of savings for the 2015 tax-free weekend, but there are others that will have it all last for seven days. Those in Florida have it best as the savings last for a full 10 days.

Each state has different rules for how things go and what can be purchased tax-free. For instance, Florida will have binders, calculators, paste, and legal pads all exempt from sales tax. On the other hand, there will still be sales tax on staplers, correction fluid products, and computer paper.

Make sure to check the details, information, and lists for your states’ tax-free weekend.

Here are the upcoming states and dates that have tax-free weekends starting soon. The “items included” are not always all that’s included so be sure to ask when shopping or click each link for more info.

Alabama: August 7-9 – Items included are clothing, computers, school supplies, books.

Connecticut: August 16-22 – Items included are clothing and footwear.

Florida: August 7-16 – Items included are clothing, supplies, school supplies, computers.

Georgia: October 2-4 – Items included are Energy Star/WaterSense products.

Iowa: August 7-8 – Items included are clothing.

Louisiana: August 7-8: Items included are TPP (tangible personal property).

Louisiana: Sept. 4-6 – Items included are firearms, ammo, and hunting supplies.

Maryland: August 9-15 – Items included are clothing and footwear.

Mississippi: Sept. 4-6 – Items included are firearms, ammo, and hunting supplies.

Missouri: August 7-9 – Items included are clothing, school supplies, computers.

New Mexico: August 7-9 – Items included are clothing, computers, computer equipment, school supplies.

Ohio: August 7-9 – Items included are clothing, school supplies, instructional material.

Oklahoma: August 7-9 – Items included are clothing.

South Carolina: August 7-9 – Items included are clothing, school supplies, computers, and others.

Tennessee: August 7-9 – Items included are clothing, school supplies, computers.

Texas: August 7-9 – Items included are clothing, backpacks, school supplies.

Virginia: August 7-9 – Items included are clothing, school supplies, energy star products, generators, hurricane preparedness items.

Not all states participate in tax-free weekends, and that is why some are not listed above at all. Other states have already had their tax-free weekends earlier in the year, and the savings were already there for consumers.

You need to have a rather good plan when going shopping for the 2015 tax-free weekend and get out there early. There are good chances that many things may be sold out due to shoppers getting large quantities of them, but having a decent plan in place will help you save a lot in different states and on different dates.

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