A three-day tax-free shopping weekend in Virginia kicked off Friday, offering consumers the chance to save on some school supplies, clothes, emergency products and other items through Sunday. In Maryland, a full week of tax-free shopping on qualifying clothing items will begin Sunday, continuing through Aug. 15.
Read on to see what's eligible for tax-free buys.
Virginia's Tax-Free Shopping: Aug. 7-9
Eligible items:
- Qualified school supplies: $20 or less per item
- Qualified clothing and footwear: $100 or less per item
- 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
- Qualifying Energy Star™ or WaterSense™ products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use: $2,500 or less per item
- Find more info here.
Maryland's Tax-Free Shopping: Aug. 9-15
Eligible items:
- Each qualifying article of clothing or shoes: $100 or less per item
- The first $40 of a backpack or book bag purchase (other accessory items are not included)
- Find more info here.
