Virginia’s annual three-day tax holiday is set to begin on Friday, August 2, and run through Sunday, August 4. During the tax holiday, consumers may buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane, and emergency preparedness items, and Energy StarTM and WaterSenseTM 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.
Information provided by: https://www.tax.virginia.gov/virginia-sales-tax-holiday
When is it?
August 2-4, 2024. 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.
