Sales Tax Holidays
By: Jess | August 06, 2009 | Category: Money
I hate sales tax because I always forget to factor it into the final price of whatever I'm buying. Then when I get up to the register to pay, I end up with minor sticker shock because whatever I'm buying always ends up being more than I expected.
During the month of August, some states are offering "sales tax holidays." Basically that means for a set period of time certain products won't be taxed. Unfortunately for me, Maryland is not one of the states with a tax holiday this month. But maybe I'll drive over to Virginia to take advantage of their lack of sales tax on back-to-school items, including clothes and shoes. Virginia's tax holiday on school supplies runs from August 7-9.
Curious to see if your state is offering a sales tax holiday this month? Check out this list of states to find out the dates of the holidays and what items are exempt from sales tax.
Feel free to share in the comments if you plan to take advantage of any tax holidays.
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Sales tax pays for many government services, schools and roads, to name a few.
I've been a consumer writer and a member of the League of Women Voters for many years. I appreciate government services that are provided, and I don't hate taxes. I realize they are necessary to pay for services that help communities function.
Please rewrite or delete this blog. The thing that should be emphasized is that you make a mistake by not including the cost of sales taxes when you're thinking about buying something.
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