Comments on: 2009 Sales Tax Holiday Schedule

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:56:41 +0000

NY drops their state sales tax, but it’s up to the individual county whether or not to exempt their tax also. Few do. But, it’s still about half tax all the time.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:29:17 +0000

Believe it or not, it was one of the first few pictures in flickr when you searched for “shopping.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:13:25 +0000

It least they have one in Connecticut! Why do they have to put a chick picture to represent tax? Put a hot women on anything and it will grab your attention…..

By: Ronald

Ronald — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:57:20 +0000

I hardly doubt Ohio will get with the program as they been raising taxes and don’t adjust their withholding tables for inflation to the point they are driving businesses out of the state. Before we know it, state income tax rate will be significantly higher with property taxes going up, and sales taxes going back up (the 3 primary ways a state/locality get it’s income). not only that, but with that kind of tax rate and system in place, it may even be driving the wealthy individuals out of the state into states like TN that is consumption based rather than income based with them having no income tax and a higher sales tax. Under the current system not counting federal income tax, about 20% of gross income goes to state/local and FICA taxes, and yet, based on my family’s household size, we are considered to be near poverty if not in poverty. With federal, I claim exempt and once all of the tax forms are completed for the previous year, it works out I get a refund from the IRS amounting to about 10% of gross income without paying Federal Income Taxes during the course of the year. I’m in one of those rare situations where income is in a narrow band that could actually work out like that. If I had a shot at higher income, I would by all means take the higher income as long as it translate into higher overall networth in the long-run, which is almost always the case. I do know some fall into the welfare trap, which is a trap in itself, but after me being denied the benefits while I was in college really needing the help only to later on learn I could have gotten the benefits, they just didn’t apply the exception to the rules that I actually met to the process (Normally one is required to work a minimal of 20 hours per week, but since I was on the College Work Study Program, that was the exception to that 20 hour per week rule that I had qualified for as long as I was participating in it, which I was), I ended up having to learn how to literally survive on 67% of federal poverty level for a household size of 1 and 44% of state poverty level for a household size of 1 income wise for a period of 4 years. To this day, I’m still indirectly paying for that via the debts I ended up accumulating during those years and still paying back today.

By: Jesus C

Jesus C — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:38:10 +0000

Damn Cali…. Like some1 else said they will probably raise Taxes and call it a BARGAIN

By: Bluebird

Bluebird — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:52:44 +0000

As a Californian (current tax in L.A. County is 9.75%), I buy as much as I can from online retailers that don’t charge tax, many like Amazon throw in free shipping if you buy at least $25 worth. I also frequent retailers that have no sales tax sales. Kohls is having one this Fri & Sat.
Of course, raising the sales tax to nearly 10% is not going to bring in more money like they thought – even the rich don’t want to spend an extra 10% when they don’t have to elsewhere.

By: wendy

wendy — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:04:06 +0000

is there even a sale tax day in MA for 2009? People say there is not going to be one. Do you know if they are still haven it in August?

By: cg

cg — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:22:55 +0000

If I remember correctly from living there, Florida didn’t have an income tax.

By: scott

scott — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:47:14 +0000

we need that no sales tax hoilday down here in FL that is what make job when you buy some thing like power you make jobs and they make work and then they make more jobs when they go out to eat so i am for the no sales tax hoilday here in FL

By: Splendor

Splendor — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:32:08 +0000

Idaho doesn’t have one.

But Oregon and Montana are only a drive away.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:15:46 +0000

New York has a 365 day tax exemption on clothing and footwear under $110 per item/pair, so there’s no point listing them.

New Jersey doesn’t have one yet.

By: bayas2tcnj

bayas2tcnj — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:54:09 +0000

No NJ or NY? or will you be updating this list ;-(

By: thomas

thomas — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:57:39 +0000

sweet – I will be in a tax free state during this time. Instant 9% discount. I’ll start my piggy bank now.

By: barry

barry — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:17:42 +0000

Tax-Free Weekend is FABULOUS, as long as you still look for items on sale, or shop at Ross/TJMaxx/Marshall’s etc AND you don’t JUST go shopping to not have to pay tax! You buy stuff you actually need.

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:40:22 +0000

IL!