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Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Starts Friday

Virginia’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday starts tomorrow (Friday).

From Aug. 3-5, certain school supplies, clothing and footwear will be exempt from Virginia’s 5 percent sales tax. The exemption only applies to school supplies priced $20 or less and clothing and shoes priced $100 or less.

A complete list of qualifying items is available on the Virginia Department of Taxation website.

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