Gov. Jim Justice has announced that West Virginians in need of materials for the upcoming school year will be able to save money this weekend during the state’s back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday. The Sales Tax Holiday will begin on Friday and will continue through 11:59 p.m. Monday.
During the holiday, certain back-to-school items are exempt from sales tax, such as clothing, school supplies, school instructional materials, laptops and tablets, and sports equipment.
The average customer will save at least six percent on every qualified purchase and up to seven percent if they purchase the item in a municipality that has imposed a local sales tax.
During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:
- Certain clothing with a purchase price of $125 or less;
- Certain school supplies with a purchase price of $50 or less;
- Certain school instruction material with a purchase price of $20 or less;
- Certain laptop and tablet computers with a purchase price of $500 or less; and
- Certain sports equipment with a purchase price of $150 or less.
Items purchased for use in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.
To learn more about what can and cannot be purchased tax-free during this time period and for additional information about the Sales Tax Holiday visit https://tax.wv.gov/Business/Pages/SalesTaxHoliday.aspx.
