Virginia sales tax holiday weekend returns to August this year
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The annual Virginia sales tax holiday returns to its typical spot on the August calendar this year.
Virginia’s 3-day sales tax holiday is from 12:01 a.m. on August 2 until 11:59 p.m. on August 4.
During the sales tax holiday, the following items are tax-free: qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products. It’s a great opportunity to save on items you already plan to buy.
What’s Included
School supplies, clothing, and footwear
Qualified school supplies – $20 or less per item
Qualified clothing and footwear – $100 or less per item
Hurricane and emergency preparedness products
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
Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products
Qualifying Energy Star™ or WaterSense™ products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use – $2,500 or less per item
Detailed lists of qualifying items and more information for retailers can be found in the Sales Tax Holiday Guidelines.
Click here to look up your sales tax rate.
The holiday weekend almost didn’t happen last year. It was set to expire on July 1, 2023 and lawmakers forgot to propose an extension during the General Assembly, but it was later added back in an amended state budget agreement. Because of the delay, the holiday was pushed back to late October for 2023.
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