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State Type of Holiday Dates Description on Items Specifically Included
Alabama Annual Holiday August 1-3, 2008 1. Clothing - $100 or less per article (excluding accessories and protective or recreational equipment)
2. Single purchases ($750 or less) of computers, computer software, and school computer supplies (excluding purchases for commercial use)
3. Noncommercial school supplies - $50 or less per item
4. Noncommercial purchases of books - $30 or less per item
Connecticut Annual Holiday August 17-23, 2008 1. Clothing and footwear - $300 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories and protective or athletic clothing).
District of Columbia Annual Holiday August 2-10, 2008 1. Clothing, footwear, clothing accessories, and school supplies - $100 or less per item
Annual Holiday November 28 - December 7, 2008 1. Clothing, footwear, and clothing accessories - $100 or less per item
Florida Annual Holiday No Dates Yet 1. Qualifying hurricane supplies (excluding sales made within a public lodging establishment, theme park, airport, or entertainment complex)
Holiday No Dates Yet 1. School Supplies - $10 or less per item
2. Clothing, footwear, and handbags - $50 or less per item (excluding other accessories)
3. Books - $50 or less per item (excluding newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals)


Note: The exemption does not apply to sales within a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport
Georgia Annual Holiday July 31 - August 3, 2008 1. School supplies - $20 or less per item
2. Clothing and footwear -$100 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories)
3. Single purchases of personal computers and/or related accessories - $1,500 or less per item (excluding items used for commercial purposes)
Annual Holiday October 2-5, 2008 1. Energy efficient products for noncommercial home or personal use - $1,500 or less per product (must meet EPA and DOE standards for energy efficient)
Iowa Annual Holiday August 1-2, 2008 1. Clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories)
Louisiana Annual Holiday May 24-25, 2008 1. Purchases of all tangible personal property – Hurricane preparedness items and supplies not sold at any airport, public lodging establishment or hotel, convenience store or entertainment complex $1,500 or less per item
Annual Holiday August 1-2, 2008 1. Purchases of all tangible personal property - $2,500 or less per item

Note: Applies to state tax rate only.
Massachusetts Holiday August 16-17, 2008 1. Tangible personal property – Nonbusiness retail sales costing $2,500 or less per item

Note: The exemption does not apply to sales of telecommunications, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles, motorboats, meals, or tobacco products. Prior sales and layaway sales are also ineligible.
Missouri Annual Holiday August 1-3, 2008 1. Clothing - $100 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories)

2. School supplies - $50 or less per item

3. Computer Software - $350 or less per item

4. Computers/computer peripheral devices - $3,500 or less
North Carolina Annual Holiday August 1-3, 2008 1. Clothing - $100 or less per item (excluding clothing accessories)\r\n2. Sport or recreational equipment - $50 or less per item (excluding protective equipment)

3. Computers - $3,500 or less

4. Computer supplies - $250 or less per item

5. School supplies - $100 or less per item
Annual Holiday November 7-9, 2008 Qualified Energy Star Rated Appliances (other than those used in a trade/business or product rentals)
New Mexico Annual Holiday August 1-3, 2008 1. Clothing and footwear items - $100 or less per item (excluding accessories, athletic or protective clothing or footwear)
2. School supplies – less than $15 per item
3. School supplies other - $100 or less per item (including backpacks – for school, maps, and other similar items. Backpacks for hiking an similar activities remain taxable)
4. Computers - $1,000 or less per item
5. Certain computer related items -$500 or less per item
Oklahoma Annual Holiday August 1-3, 2008 1. Clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item (excluding accessories, clothing rentals, or special clothing or footwear designed for athletic or protective use)
South Carolina Annual Holiday August 1-3, 2008 1. Clothing and certain clothing accessories (excluding rentals)
2. Footwear
3. School supplies
4. Computers, printer supplies and computer software (excludes items used for commercial purposes)
5. Certain bed and bath items
Tennessee Annual Holiday April 25-27, August 1-3, 2008 1. Clothing - $100 or less per item (excludes clothing accessories or equipment)
2. School and Art supplies -$100 or less per item
3. Computers - $1,500 or less per item (excludes computer software and any items for use in a trade or business)
Texas Annual Holiday August 15-17, 2008 1. Clothing and footwear -$100 or less per item (excluding accessories, athletic or protective clothing, and rentals of clothing or footwear); backpacks used by elementary and secondary students are included
Virginia Annual Holiday August 1-3, 2008 1. Clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item2. School Supplies - $20 or less per item
Annual Holiday October 10-13, 2008 1. Energy Star qualified products - $2,500 or less per item (purchased for noncommercial home or personal use)
Vermont Holiday July 12-13, 2008 1. Tangible Personal Property - $2,000 or less per item (purchased for noncommercial home or personal use)
Holiday July 12-18, 2008 1. Energy Star qualified appliances - $2,000 or less per item (purchased for noncommercial home or personal use)
West Virginia Annual Holiday September 1-7, 2008 1. Energy Star qualified products - $2,500 or less per item (purchased for noncommercial home or personal use)