All the things you can buy tax free in Virginia this weekend
By WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff,
2024-08-01
RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia's annual tax free holiday runs August 2 thru 4 this year. While some families use the holiday to stock up on back-to-school supplies, other items are eligible for buy tax free .
"During the sales tax holiday, you can buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products without paying sales tax," the Virginia Department of Taxation posted online.
Here is a list of items you can buy tax free this weekend:
- Qualified school supplies - $20 or less per item
- Qualified clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item
- Hurricane and emergency preparedness products
- Portable generators - $1,000 or less per item
- Gas-powered chainsaws - $350 or less per item
- Chainsaw accessories - $60 or less per item
- Other specified hurricane preparedness items - $60 or less per item
- Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products
- Qualifying Energy Star™ or WaterSense™ products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use - $2,500 or less per item
You can find more detailed lists and information here .
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