Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Returns August 1-3

Virginia’s annual three-day tax holiday is set to return Friday, August 1 and run through Sunday, August 3. During the shopping holiday, consumers may buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star ™ and WaterSense™ products without paying tax.

Act now to ensure your POS systems are ready to go and maximize the impact of the shopping holiday coupled with back-to-school shopping.

Here is more information from Virginia Tax:

When is it the tax holiday? 

August 1-3, 2025. The 3-day sales tax holiday starts the first Friday in August at 12:01 am and ends the following Sunday at 11:59 pm.

What is it?  

During the sales tax holiday, you can buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products without paying sales tax.

What items are eligible?

• 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.

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