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Virginia Sales Tax Holiday 2026: Tax-Free Shopping August 7-9

  • Virginia’s 3-day sales tax holiday runs from August 7–9, 2026, with qualifying items exempt from state and local sales tax online and in stores.
  • Eligible purchases include school supplies ($20 or less each), clothing and footwear ($100 or less each), portable generators ($1,000 or less), gas-powered chainsaws ($350 or less), and certain hurricane preparedness items/accessories ($60 or less).
  • Also eligible are qualifying Energy Star or WaterSense personal-use products priced at $2,500 or less per item.
  • Items like handbags, jewelry, protective equipment, and sports equipment do not qualify.
  • Retail participation is mandatory statewide.

Source: wric.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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