Virginia’s annual tax holiday returns this weekend, bringing three days of discounted shopping across the state.
Between Friday and Sunday, Arlington’s 6% sales tax will not apply to any of the following items, bought in-store or online.
School supplies, clothing and footwear
- Qualifying school supplies – $20 or less per item
- Qualifying clothing and footwear – $100 or less per item
Hurricane and emergency preparedness products
- Portable generators – $1,000 or less per item
- Gas-powered chainsaws – $350 or less per item
- Chainsaw accessories – $60 or less per item
- Other specified hurricane preparedness items – $60 or less per item
Energy Star and WaterSense products
- Qualifying Energy Star or WaterSense products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use – $2,500 or less per item
Shoppers should read the fine print when making some purchases. Hair accessories and jewelry are not considered “clothing,” for example, while computers and novels do not count as “school supplies.”
A complete list of shopping guidelines from the Virginia Department of Taxation is available online.
