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Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Starts Today

Pens, markers, pencils and other school/office suppliesVirginia’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday starts today (Friday).

From Aug. 2-4, certain school supplies, clothing and footwear will be exempt from Virginia’s 6 percent sales tax. As in years past, 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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