Hello Cedar Lane Families, This just came out in the Leesburg Today! Virginias Back-To-School Tax Holiday Returns This Weekend Families prepping for the upcoming school year—or those just looking to refresh their wardrobe—will want to take advantage of Virginia’s sales tax holiday Friday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 3. For the ninth consecutive year, clothes, shoes and school and office supplies will be sales tax-free during the three-day event. School supplies that cost $20 or less each, as well as clothing items and priced at $100 or less each will be exempt from the 5.3 percent state and local sales tax. Those who live in Northern Virginia, where the sales tax is 6 percent, will save even more. “This is the most universal of Virginia’s three sales tax holidays, so it’s been very popular among both consumers and businesses in Virginia,” Tax Commissioner Craig Burns said in an emailed statement. “Returning to class is an exciting time for students, but it can also be a stressful time for their parents. Foregoing the sales tax on some necessary purchases is especially beneficial to large families who are sending multiple children back to school.” The list of tax-exempt items is the same as last year, and includes: pens, pencils, loose leaf ruled notebook paper, scissors, binders, backpacks, construction paper, sneakers, hats, shirts, dresses, jeans, bathing suits, diapers and T-shirts, among other items. There is no requirement that the purchases be made for school purposes, and all retailers who sell the exempt items are required to participate. Online purchases of qualifying items are also tax-exempt during the sales tax holiday. The list of tax-exempt items is the same as last year. It includes, for example, pens, pencils, loose leaf ruled notebook paper, scissors, binders, backpacks, construction paper, sneakers, hats, shirts, dresses, jeans, bathing suits, diapers, T-shirts, and many other items. There is no requirement that the purchases be made for school purposes. All retailers who sell the exempt items are required to participate. An all-inclusive list of school supplies, clothing and footwear items that qualify for the tax holiday, as well as guidelines for shoppers and retailers, are available at tax.virginia.gov.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:43:24 +0000