Many states designate one weekend in the late summer for tax free school shopping. To find out more information about your state's sales tax holidays, check out this link:
Here's a list of the states participating in Tax Free Weekend 2011.
Alabama (August 5-7): Certain school supplies, computers, and clothing - Check list of participating cities and counties
Arkansas (August 6-7): Clothing and school supplies
Connecticut (August 21-27): Clothing and Footwear
Florida (August 12-14): Clothing, Books, and School Supplies
Iowa (August 5-6): Clothing
Louisianna (August 5-6): All TPP
Maryland (August 14-20): Clothing and Footwear
Mississippi (July 29-30): Clothing and Footwear
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Missouri (August 5-7): Clothing, Computer, and School Supplies
New Mexico (August 5-7): Clothing, Computers, and School Supplies
North Carolina (August 5-7): Clothing, School Supplies, Instructional Material, Computers, Other Computer, and Sports Equipment
Oklahoma (August 5-7): Clothing
South Carolina (August 5-7): Clothing, School Supplies, Computers, and Other
Tennessee (August 5-7): Clothing, School Supplies, and Computers
Texas (August 19-21): Clothing, Backpacks, and School Supplies
Virginia (August 5-7): Clothing and School Supplies
If you have a budget for Christmas, this is a good time to buy a few Christmas gifts. My suggestions for not overspending during these tax saving week-ends from my experience are:
Look at the ads before you leave home to shop.
Go through your closets to see what you are in need of, donate the clothes you can no longer use.
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Make a list and stick to it.
Do a search for your state and find out the exact rules which apply to what you can purchase during the tax free week-end.
