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West Virginia’s back-to-school sales tax holiday started Friday and runs through Monday, Aug. 3.
For those four days, shoppers pay no state sales tax on qualifying school and clothing purchases. The state rate is 6%.
Qualifying purchases include:
- Clothing and footwear priced at $125 or less per item
- School supplies priced at $50 or less per item
- Instructional materials priced at $20 or less per item
- Sports equipment priced at $150 or less per item
- Laptops and tablets priced at $500 or less per device
West Virginians saved more than $3.5 million during last year’s holiday, according to the governor’s office, which expects this year’s total to be higher.
