Sales Tax Holiday in Va. this weekend, Md. next week-

 

(Shore Daily News)

Virginia shoppers will have a chance to save money on back-to-school supplies and emergency preparedness items during the Commonwealth’s annual three-day Sales Tax Holiday.

The tax-free weekend begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 7, and continues through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 9. During that time, qualifying purchases can be made without paying Virginia’s state and local sales tax.

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Virginia's Sales Tax Holiday Returns This Weekend - Shore Daily News

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Maryland's back-to-school tax-free week is Sunday, August 9, 2026, through Saturday, August 15, 2026. During this seven-day period, qualifying items are exempt from the state's 6% sales tax. You can check further details and official guidelines on the Comptroller of Maryland Programs page.

Hurricane Preparation Tax Holiday Begins Wednesday

Virginians who want to stock up on batteries, bottled water and other supplies for the hurricane season will get a tax break next week.

Starting Wednesday, May 25, and continuing for seven days, a sales tax holiday will spare them state and local levies for items deemed eligible. They include flashlights, first aid kits and big-ticket items such as generators priced at $1,000 or less.

U.S. government forecasters announced Thursday they expect three to six major hurricanes from an above average Atlantic storm season.

For a full list of products eligible for the sales-tax break, go to http://www.tax.virginia.gov/.  

Source; shoredailynews