Does New York have a tax free weekend? If so when?

Answer 1

CNN has a list of states that are doing the sales tax weekend and NY is not one of them http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/20/pf/taxes/tax_holidays/index.htm

Alabama
Dates: August 4-6

Connecticut
Dates: August 20-26

District of Columbia
Dates: August 5-13

Florida
Dates: July 22-30

Georgia
Dates: August 3-6

Iowa
Dates: August 4-5

Maryland
Dates: August 23-27

Missouri
Dates: August 4-6

New Mexico
Dates: August 4-6

North Carolina
Dates: August 4-6

South Carolina
Dates: August 4-6

Tennessee
Dates: August 4-6

Texas
Dates: August 4-6

Virginia
Dates: August 4-6

Answer 2

I am 90% sure we do (I live in NY too), and it is very late (first week before school). We've had Tax-free Weeks (not weekends) for many years in a row right at the very end of summer. I was as shocked as you when I read the announcement and NY wasn't on the list. However, MA isn't that far away, and all retail items under $5K are tax-free as compared to $110 in NY. That means if you're into couture, or at least deasigner jeans and name-brand clothes, I'd go for a wkend trip to MA.

Answer 3

As of April 1, 2006, clothing that costs less than $110 is not taxable in New York State. However, the counties and cities can still enact their portions of sales tax.

Here are the links:

http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/memos/sales/m06_6s.pdf
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/memos/sales/m06_6_1s.pdf
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/memos/sales/m06_6_2s.pdf

Answer 4

Yes. I'm not sure the exact date, but it's sometime just before school starts again.

Answer 5

I thought it was a world wide thing