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Will "Tax Free Weekend" affect your purchases?
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I was under the impression that at least in Texas, tax-free does not apply to computers or items over 100$.
yeah, it's basically limited to clothing and such. there's not really anything i need to buy and i find it best to avoid the malls and such on the weekend, so i wont really be taking advantage of it.Verto said:
list of included items for texas
http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_217003802.html
X"Unlike similar sales in Texas, Missouri, New Mexico, seven other states and the District of Columbia, the Norman sale is not restricted to school supplies or any limit on the amount of purchase. Norman merchants discount prices by at least 8 percent, but still pay back-end state and city taxes"
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X"Unlike similar sales in Texas, Missouri, New Mexico, seven other states and the District of Columbia, the Norman sale is not restricted to school supplies or any limit on the amount of purchase. Norman merchants discount prices by at least 8 percent, but still pay back-end state and city taxes"
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i just bought an ibook in NC custom with no tax my state is having its three day tax free weekend this weekend aug 5-7th, but u have to be a resident
It'll affect my purchases because I'm not getting within 20 minutes of a mall or major shopping center this weekend. It's not worth my sanity to save 8% on anything.
Unfortunately for those of us in Texas, computers are not eligible items on tax-free weekend.
Each state treats it differently and for some states computers ARE included (e.g. New Mexico, computers < $1000).
http://singleparents.about.com/od/moneymatters/a/salestaxfree04.htm
I agree with milozauckerman; unless you've got a great reason to shop, it's going to be a ZOO out there!
Each state treats it differently and for some states computers ARE included (e.g. New Mexico, computers < $1000).
http://singleparents.about.com/od/moneymatters/a/salestaxfree04.htm
I agree with milozauckerman; unless you've got a great reason to shop, it's going to be a ZOO out there!
I live ten minutes from Delaware. When I want something tax-free, I hop in the car. Saved $90 on my PowerBook. Of course I declared it. 
We only get one tax free day here in MA Rumor has it that next year it will be a weekend
Some local businesses are letting customers do post dated checks.. they then ring them in on the tax free day saving you the trip out and lessing the frenzy of customers)... we purchased a living room set, sofa and loveseat by flexsteal (great stuff!). Unfortunately we don't the the goods till after the tax free day but either way it is well worth it.
Rumor has it that next year it will be a weekend Some local businesses are letting customers do post dated checks.. they then ring them in on the tax free day saving you the trip out and lessing the frenzy of customers)... we purchased a living room set, sofa and loveseat by flexsteal (great stuff!). Unfortunately we don't the the goods till after the tax free day but either way it is well worth it.
I don't think we have any in NJ.zim said:We only get one tax free day here in MA
Some local businesses are letting customers do post dated checks.. they then ring them in on the tax free day saving you the trip out and lessing the frenzy of customers)... we purchased a living room set, sofa and loveseat by flexsteal (great stuff!). Unfortunately we don't the the goods till after the tax free day but either way it is well worth it.
We don't get any tax free days either, although we never pay sales tax on clothes. They make up for it with outrageous income tax rates.
That's outrageous. We should pay where we're from.Cfly said:
If you buy it at a local store, I assume you would pay state's tax?
What if I had it shipped to my local store and paid there, would I pay less?
Here in Vermont we get a tax free weekend in August on the purchase of computer equipment for educational use. Frankly it is bogus and arbitrary. It does not affect my buying pattern at all. I'm not going to wait for many months just to try and hit that special two day window.
He's in Canada. They have a higher tax rate there.iMatt mini said:That's outrageous. We should pay where we're from.
If you buy it at a local store, I assume you would pay state's tax?
What if I had it shipped to my local store and paid there, would I pay less?
eva01 said:
I'm looking forward to next weekend myself. Will be a good time to take the plunge.
http://www.dor.state.ma.us/rul_reg/tir/TIR_05_9.htm