Comments on: 2010 Sales Tax Holidays

By: NH

NH — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:42:58 +0000

The MA tax holiday can potentially save MA residents the time and the $$ for gas to drive to NH for the 0% sales tax all the time in NH, and the 6.25% MA sales tax on these dates if approved.

By: NH

NH — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:42:35 +0000

it also saves MA residents from driving their cars an extra ~80 miles roundtrip (and spending that in gas) to save on the new 6.25% sales tax in MA.

By: lostAnnfound

lostAnnfound — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:58:36 +0000

Massachusetts Representatives voted in favor of a sales tax holiday for August 14 & 15. Now it has to go to the senate & the governor to sign. Not that I have any large purchases (under $2,500) planned, but for those that do this might save them a few dollars.

By: John

John — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:48:35 +0000

If it makes for some extra sales at better margins for the stores, more power to them. The consumer is not the only one that is meant to benefit. I agree that watching for sales can often net greater savings than a tax holiday, but you can look at the tax holiday as just another discount sale.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:11:04 +0000

@ Denny

It depends on what state you are talking about. I live in Texas where sales tax is 8.25%. That is a little more than a few percent. I will have say that it is pretty gimmicky though.

By: Greg McFarlane

Greg McFarlane — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:20:49 +0000

Denny is absolutely right…I only wish our politicians would listen to people like him.

Don’t forget Alaska, Delaware, Oregon and Montana. In those states, the sales tax holiday runs from January 1 to December 31.

By: Lissa

Lissa — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:20:20 +0000

I’m disappointed to find out that Georgia isn’t doing a sales tax holiday this year. I just checked and sure enough, nothing. Their web site states that the bills for it stalled in the legislature. Boo! It’s a great time to clothes shop, as the stores often have huge discounts too.

By: Denny

Denny — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:50:41 +0000

These back-to-school tax holidays are silly political gimmicks.

A couple of percent off the price of small-ticket items doesn’t help anyone…. you’re better off just watching for routine store sales — and getting 10-20% + off regular prices.

The big stores love these “tax-holidays” because it’s free advertising from the government & local media … drawing customers into their stores.

Ignore the hype.

Americans need ‘real’ tax cuts — not political fluff.

By: Pineview Style

Pineview Style — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:03:58 +0000

Sweet! Thanks for the reminder. That will give me a good excuse to wait until August to stock up on undies at Sam’s Club!