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Virginia Shoppers Set to Save as Sales Tax Holiday Returns This Weekend
Shoppers can save on school supplies, clothing and emergency gear, with Virginia offering up to 7% off and Maryland a weeklong tax break.
- Virginia launches a three-day sales tax holiday tomorrow through Sunday, Aug. 9, exempting school supplies priced at $20 or less and clothing items at $100 or less, while Maryland's week-long "Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week" begins Sunday and runs through Saturday, Aug. 15.
- School supply prices have surged 7.7% over the past year, with lunch boxes up 26.8% and notebooks up 23%, as families prepare to spend nearly $175 on classroom essentials this year according to Groundwork Collaborative data.
- Virginia exempts sweaters, jeans, shoes and boots priced at $100 or less, while Maryland exempts the first $40 of any backpack purchase; if a $50 backpack is purchased, consumers pay 6% tax only on the remaining $10.
- Consumers could save 5.3% to 7% on total costs during Virginia's holiday, while Washington, D.C. residents can maximize savings using a two-weekend strategy by shopping first in Virginia then Maryland, as Comptroller Brooke Lierman said "every dollar matters."
- Beyond back-to-school purchases, Virginia's holiday covers hurricane and emergency preparedness supplies for Fairfax County residents, Maryland is hosting a video contest with prizes up to $1,000 with entries due Aug. 12, and officials encourage strengthening emergency plans as severe weather remains possible year-round.
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HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Heads up, Hampton Roads, Virginia's tax-free weekend has begun, It started at 12:01 a.m. Friday, and it means you can buy school supplies, up to $20 per item, hurricane and emergency preparedness gear, plus Energy Star and Watersense products — all without paying sales tax. Clothes fall in there too. [...]
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