Sales tax holiday coming up in West Virginia, Virginia

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) – The sales tax holidays are coming up in the two Virginias.

Find the details for each state below.

West Virginia

West Virginia’s holiday will start Friday, August 2 until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 5.

According to the WV Tax Division, the following items are exempt from Sales and Use tax during the holiday:

• Certain clothing with a purchase price of $125 or less
• Certain laptop and tablet computers with a purchase price of $500 or less; and
• Certain school instruction material with a purchase price of $20 or less
• Certain school supplies with a purchase price of $50 or less
• Certain sports equipment with a purchase price of $150 or less.

Items purchased for use in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday. The total purchase amount is not limited; each individual item determines the qualification.

For more information on WV’s sales tax holiday, click HERE.

Virginia

Virginia’s sales tax holiday is set for August 2, beginning at 12:01 a.m. through August 4, at 11:59 p.m.

According to the Virginia Department of Taxation, you can buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products during the holiday.

Find eligible items for Virginia’s sales tax holiday HERE.

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