2012 Sales Tax Holidays by State

With more and more online retailers being forced to collect state sales tax, States' sales tax holidays are becoming a more important tool to budget your spending... especially for larger purchases such as back to school and computers. Currently, 19 states are participating. It was hard to find one resource that has a complete list of states and exempted purchases, working links, or direct links to tax holiday information. If any of the links or information below is wrong or outdated, please post and I will update the OP. TIA.

Alabama: August 3 - 5
Clothing up to $100
Computers up to $750
School supplies up to $50
Books up to $30

Arkansas: August 4 -5
Clothing up to $100
School Supplies

Connecticut: August 19 - 25
Clothing and footwear up to $300

Florida: August 3 - 5
School supplies up to $15
Clothing up to $75

Georgia (General): August 10 - 11
School supplies up to $20
Clothing and footwear up to $100
Computer up to $1,000

Georgia (Environment): October 5 - 7
Energy and water efficient products up to $1,500

Iowa: August 3 - 4
Clothing up to $100

Louisiana (General): August 3 - 4
Personal (non-business) purchases up to $2,500

Louisiana (Firearms): Sept. 7 - 9
Firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies

Maryland (General): August 12 - 18
Clothing and footwear up to $100

Maryland (Environmental): Februart 16 - 18, 2013
Energy Star products or solar water heaters

Massachusetts (pending): August 11 - 12
Items up to $2500, but any one article of clothing can't exceed $175

Mississippi: July 27 - 28
Clothing and footwear up to $100

Missouri: August 3 - 5
Clothing up to $100
Computers up to $3,500
School supplies up to $50

New Mexico: August 3 - 5
Clothing up to $100
Computers up to $1,000
School supplies up to $15

New York: Ongoing?/Unclear
Sales tax exemption (4%) for clothing and shoes under $110 (was $55)

North Carolina: August 3 - 5
Clothing and footwear up to $100
School supplies up to $100
School instructional materials up to $300
Computers, tablets, and netbooks up to $3,500 (no ereaders)
Computer supplies up to $250
Sports and recreational equipment up to $50

North Carolina: November 2 - 4
Energy Star products

Oklahoma: August 3 - 5
Clothing up to $100

South Carolina (General): August 3 - 5
Clothing
School supplies
Computers
Other

South Carolina (Firearms): November 23 - 24
Guns
Rifles
Handguns

Tennessee: August 3 - 5
Clothing up to $100
School supplies up to $100
Computers up to $1,500

Texas: August 17 - 19
Clothing, backpacks and school supplies up to $100

Vermont: One day 2012 sales tax holiday proposed, found no evidence that it has yet been approved

Virginia (General): August 3 - 5
Clothing up to $100
School supplies up to $20

Virginia (Environmental): October 5 - 8
Energy Star products up to $2,500

Another list, without links: www.holidayshoppinghours.com/2012/07/list-of-2012-sales-tax-holi...

Massachusetts Aug 11-12

Items up to $2500

Sorry, can't find a .gov link

Kat009 said:   Massachusetts Aug 11-12

Items up to $2500

Sorry, can't find a .gov link

Thanks. I updated the OP, although I can't find a direct state link either.

OH?

Lurker1999 said:   Kat009 said:   Massachusetts Aug 11-12

Items up to $2500

Sorry, can't find a .gov link

Proposed but not approved per what Google news finds.

Updated status in OP to "unconfirmed."

Mississippi residents, take note that your tax free holiday is THIS WEEKEND! (July 27 - 28).

gate13 said:   Massachusetts (unconfirmed): August 11 - 12
Items up to $2500, but any one article of clothing can't exceed $175

Clothing tax? Mass doesn't have that

http://www.mass.gov/dor/individuals/taxpayer-help-and-resources/...

We have a 365 day sales tax Holiday here in Oregon! I work just across the border in WA so all my coworkers have stuff shipped to my house to avoid sales tax. It's no biggie, but gets me a nice lunch once and a while.

Kat009 said:   
The tax holiday has been passed by the house but still needs to be ratified by the senate. So, tentative but expected to be passed.

http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/07/massachusetts...

Thanks, I updated the OP with your link. I noticed that the article says the holiday has been approved by the Senate and is waiting on a vote by the House, not the other way around. For the sake of you MA residents, I hope that it does pass and the governor signs off on it.

thanks

No Illinois?