Category Archives: State Sales Tax Holidays

This tax holiday applied earlier this year but has NOT yet been approved by the New Jersey Legislature for 2023. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Don’t miss this year’s New Jersey Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. Unlike most states where the tax free weekend lasts only a few days, New Jersey’s tax holiday continues for 10 consecutive days:

Saturday, August 27
Sunday, August 28
Monday, August 29
Tuesday, August 30
Wednesday, August 31
Thursday, September 1
Friday, September 2
Saturday, September 3
Sunday, September 4
Monday, September 5

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of New Jersey sales tax:

– Computers priced at $3,000 or less per item.
– School computer supplies priced at $1,000 or less per item.
– School supplies.
– School art supplies.
– School instructional materials.
– Sport or recreational equipment sold to individual purchasers for non-business use.

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Belk, Neiman Marcus, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Marshalls have frequent tax free weekend sales and back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the New Jersey Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: August 27-September 5, 2022.

Louisiana residents, I have some bad news: Louisiana will not be having a Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday or tax free weekend in 2022. The tax and budget deal passed by the legislature will end Louisiana’s state sales tax holidays until at least 2025. All purchases of emergency supplies will be subject to the normal combined state + county + city sales tax rate. In most areas, the total sales tax is between 9% and 10%.

In previous years, shoppers could purchase virtually any item for use during the upcoming hurricane season and receive a reduction of Louisiana state sales tax. Portable generators, flashlights radios, batteries, chargers, coolers, sheeting, ground anchor systems, storm shutter devices, blue ice products, carbon monoxide detectors, and fuel tanks were included.

Keep your fingers crossed and maybe (hopefully!) your legislators will reinstate the Louisiana Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday for 2025.

This tax holiday applied earlier this year but has NOT yet been approved by the Alabama Legislature for 2023. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Don’t miss the 2023 Alabama Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday when shopping for hurricane and emergency supplies. This tax free weekend takes place over 3 days:

Friday, February 24
Saturday, February 25
Sunday, February 26

On these dates, you can purchase qualifying items free of Alabama state sales tax:

– Portable generators and power cords priced at $1,000 or less
– Portable self-powered radios, 2-way radios, or weather band radios priced at $60 or less
– Tarps or other flexible waterproof sheeting priced at $60 or less
– Ground anchor systems or tie-down kits priced at $60 or less
– AA, C, D, 6-Volt, or 9-Volt batteries priced at $60 or less
– Nonelectric coolers, ice chests, and can openers priced at $60 or less
– Gas or diesel fuel containers priced at $60 or less
– Portable self-powered flashlights, candles, lanterns, or emergency glow sticks priced at $60 or less
– Reusable ice priced at $60 or less

Coin batteries, automobile batteries, and boat batteries do NOT qualify for this tax exemption.

Be sure to take advantage of the Alabama Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday: February 24-25-26, 2023.

This tax holiday applied earlier this year but has NOT yet been approved by the Mississippi Legislature for 2023. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Don’t miss this year’s Mississippi Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday when shopping for hunting supplies. The Second Amendment tax free weekend takes place over 3 days:

Friday, August 26
Saturday, August 27
Sunday, August 28

On these dates, sportsmen and women can purchase virtually any item for use during the upcoming hunting season and pay no Mississippi state or local sales tax! Includes bows, arrows, clothing, tree stands, knives, decoys, binoculars and range finders, scopes, GPS, hearing protection, holsters, belts, and slings.

Many hunting supply stores will be having special sales on eligible items in conjunction with the Mississippi Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday. Walmart, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Gander Outdoors, and Primos Hunting have frequent 2nd Amendment tax free weekend sales and special sportsman tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Mississippi Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday and tax free weekend: August 26-27-28, 2022.

Louisiana hunters, I have some bad news: Louisiana will not be having a Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday or tax free weekend in 2022. The tax and budget deal passed by the legislature will end Louisiana’s state sales tax holidays until at least 2025. All purchases of hunting supplies will be subject to the normal combined state + county + city sales tax rate. In most areas, the total sales tax is between 9% and 10%.

In previous years, sportsmen and women could purchase virtually any item for use during the upcoming hunting season and receive a 2% rate reduction of Louisiana state sales tax. Bows, arrows, clothing, tree stands, knives, decoys, binoculars and range finders, scopes, GPS, even ATVs (four wheelers) were included.

Keep your fingers crossed and maybe (hopefully!) your legislators will reinstate the Louisiana Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday for 2025.