This weekend is a tax holiday
This weekend is a Virginia tax holiday, you can buy certain
items without having to pay sales taxes.
items without having to pay sales taxes.
Eligible items include school supplies, clothing, shoes,
emergency preparedness products, and Energy Star and WaterSense products.
emergency preparedness products, and Energy Star and WaterSense products.
The tax holiday starts tonight at 12:01 a.m. and ends
Sunday, Aug. 4, at 11:59 p.m.
Tax breaks are available for a long list of school supplies
costing less than $20 per item and clothing that is $100 or less per item. Clothing
accessories, protective equipment, and sports equipment are not eligible.
costing less than $20 per item and clothing that is $100 or less per item. Clothing
accessories, protective equipment, and sports equipment are not eligible.
Hurricane and emergency preparedness items that qualify for the sales tax
exemption include portable generators (costing $1,000 or less), gas-powered
chainsaws ($350 or less), chainsaw accessories and other items, such as
battery-powered radios, smoke detectors, and tarps ($60 or less).
exemption include portable generators (costing $1,000 or less), gas-powered
chainsaws ($350 or less), chainsaw accessories and other items, such as
battery-powered radios, smoke detectors, and tarps ($60 or less).
To get the tax break, appliances must have an Energy Star
sticker and must cost $2,500 or less. Eligible items include washing machines,
air conditions, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and ceiling fans.
sticker and must cost $2,500 or less. Eligible items include washing machines,
air conditions, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and ceiling fans.
Eligible projects with a WaterSense sticker must cost $2,500
or less and can include faucets, shower heads, toilets, and landscape irrigation
controllers.
or less and can include faucets, shower heads, toilets, and landscape irrigation
controllers.
