This tax holiday applied earlier this year but has NOT yet been approved by the West Virginia Legislature for 2025. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!
Don’t miss this year’s West Virginia Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. The tax free weekend takes place over 4 days:
Friday, August 2
Saturday, August 3
Sunday, August 4
Monday, August 5
On these dates, you can purchase these items free of West Virginia state sales tax:
– Clothing priced at $125 or less per article.
– School supplies priced at $20 or less per item.
– School instruction materials priced at $20 or less per item.
– Laptop and tablet computers priced at $500 or less per item.
– Sports equipment priced at $150 or less per item.
Special athletic or protective clothing or footwear, and accessories (jewelry, purses, luggage, umbrellas, wallets and watches) are not included in the sales tax holiday. Items purchased for use in a trade or business are also excluded.
Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Belk, Shoe Carnival, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, Kohl’s, Old Navy, Best Buy, Office Depot, Office Max, and Staples have frequent tax free weekend sales and back to school tax holiday promotions.
Be sure to take advantage of the West Virginia Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: August 2-3-4-5, 2024.