Back-to-School Sales-Tax Holidays, 2012 Edition

Even though we’ve done the bulk of our back-to-school shopping, I’ll still be taking advantage of this deal….

Now that it’s August, it’s officially sales-tax holiday season. Details vary, but you can skip the sales tax and save on school supplies, clothes, computers, and more if you live in one of the following states:

• Alabama, August 3-5, 2012. Exempted items include clothing ($100 or less per item), computers ($750 or less), school supplies ($50 or less), and books ($30 or less per item).
• Arkansas, August 4-5, 2012. Exempted items include clothing ($100 or less per item) and school supplies.
• Connecticut, August 19-25, 2012. Exempted items include clothing & footwear ($300 or less per item).
• Florida, August 3-5, 2012. Exempted items include clothing ($75 or less per item) and school supplies ($15 or less).
• Georgia, August 10-11, 2012. Exempted items include clothing ($100 or less per item), computers ($1000 or less), and school supplies ($20 or less).
• Iowa, August 3-4, 2012. Exempted items include clothing  ($100 or less per item).
• Louisiana, August 3-4, 2012. Exempted items include tangible personal property (first $2500 exempted).
• Maryland, August 12-18, 2012. Exempted items include clothing & footwear ($100 or less per item).
• Missouri, August 3-5, 2012. Exempted items include clothing ($100 or less per item), computers ($3500 or less), and school supplies ($50 or less).
• New Mexico, August 3-5, 2012. Exempted items include clothing ($100 or less per item), school supplies ($30 or less), computers ($1000 or less), and computer equipment ($500 or less).
• North Carolina, August 3-5, 2012. Exempted items include clothing ($100 or less per item), school supplies ($100 or less), instructional material ($300 or less), computers ($3500 or less), computer supplies ($250 or less), and sports equipment ($50 or less).
• Oklahoma, August 3-5, 2012. Exempted items include clothing ($100 or less per item).
• South Carolina, August 3-5, 2012. Exempted items include clothing, school supplies, computers, and more.
• Tennessee, August 3-5, 2012. Exempted items include clothing ($100 or less per item), computers ($1500 or less), and school supplies ($100 or less).
• Texas, August 17-19, 2012. Exempted items include clothing, backpacks and school supplies ($100 or less per item).
• Virginia, August 3-5, 2012. Exempted items include clothing ($100 or less per item) and school supplies ($20 or less).

Be sure to check your state’s tiny type before you head out to maximize your savings.

–Jennifer Maciejewski, Atlanta on the Cheap & RVA (Richmond) on the Cheap