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Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Slated For This Weekend

A table of notebooks sits in an office supply store, bearing sale signs. Behind it are rows of other supplies, including several bookbags hanging up on the end of the aisle.
An office supply store in Martinsburg displays back-to-school discounts on school supplies like notebooks and bookbags.
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A four-day sales tax holiday beginning this week aims to help families save money during back-to-school shopping.

Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday that the state would drop its sales tax on certain school-related purchases from Aug. 2 to Aug. 5, part of an annual tradition also implemented in neighboring states like Virginia and Tennessee.

With some restrictions, the following purchases are exempt from the state’s sales and use tax during the holiday:

  • Clothing that costs $125 or less
  • School supplies that cost $50 or less
  • School instruction materials that cost $20 or less
  • Laptop or tablet computers that cost $500 or less
  • Sports equipment items that cost $150 or less.

The first day of school varies from county to county, landing between Aug. 16 and Aug. 29 for each of the state’s public schools.

Justice’s office said Monday the average customer will save 6 to 7 percent on every qualified purchase.

For more information and a full list of qualifying purchases, residents can visit the West Virginia Tax Division website.

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