2008 Tax Free Shopping Holidays

In conjunction with back-to-school shopping, several states are allowing tax-free shopping days on school related items such as clothing, computers and general school supplies. It is a great opportunity to save a lot of money on items you would normally spend just on sales tax. But with every passing year, the rules have become a bit more complicated with more defined lists of what is and what is not considered a tax-exempt item. Below are state's offering tax-free shopping days, including lists of tax-free and taxable items and where you can find additional information.

• Alabama
  
• Connecticut
  
• Florida
  
• Georgia
  
• Iowa
  
• Louisiana
  
• Missouri
  
• New Mexico
  
• New York State
  
• North Carolina
  
• Oklahoma
  
• South Carolina
  
• Tennessee
  
• Texas
  
• Virginia
  
• Washington, D.C.
  

Click on the name of your state for complete details of items covered and up to how much is permitted to qualify for tax-free shopping.

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