CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice announced that West Virginians in need of materials for the upcoming school year will be able to save money during the state’s back-to-school sales tax holiday.
The holiday runs Friday through Monday.
During this holiday, certain back-to-school items are exempt from sales tax, such as clothing, school supplies, instructional materials, laptops and tablets, and sports equipment. The Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday will continue through 11:59 p.m. Monday.
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, go to https://tax.wv.gov/Business/Pages/SalesTaxHoliday.aspx
FAQs
The average customer will save at least 6% on every qualified purchase and up to 7% 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
- 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.
