This weekend, Virginia is bringing back its sales tax holiday weekend. It starts at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 20 and ends Oct. 22 at 11:59 p.m.
The reason there wasn’t one in August for back to school is because lawmakers forgot to renew the sales tax holiday during budget negotiations back in March and the legislation expired so it couldn't be offered in August.
What's included:
- School supplies, clothing and footwear:
- Qualified school supplies – $20 or less per item; and
- 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; and
- Other specified hurricane preparedness products – $60 or less per item.
- ENERGY STAR™ and WaterSense™ products:
- Qualifying ENERGY STAR™ or WaterSense™ products purchased for non-commercial home or personal use – $2,500 or less per item.