tax free weekend in VA?

Question

Is furniture also tax free in VA during the tax free weekend event?

Answer 1

No. Here's the word directly from the State:

A Sales Tax Holiday is a temporary period when certain purchases are exempt from the sales tax. In 2006, the General Assembly approved Virginia's first Sales Tax Holiday, to take place each year on the first full weekend in August.

In 2007, the Sales Tax Holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2007 and end at midnight on Sunday, August 5, 2007.

During Virginia's Sales Tax Holiday, purchases of school supplies selling for $20 or less per item, and articles of clothing, including footwear, selling for $100 or less per item, will be exempt from sales tax. All retailers selling these items MUST participate in the Sales Tax Holiday. Sales tax exemptions do not apply to items selling for more than the amounts listed.

Retailers may also choose to absorb the sales tax on other items during the Sales Tax Holiday, but they are responsible for paying the tax themselves to the Department of Taxation.

Answer 2

No, furniture does not apply to the tax free weekend. Usually states doing the tax free weekend events are for back to school shopping only.

Answer 3

Here's what is tax free.

Virginia's Tax-Free Shopping Dates
Virginia: Aug. 3-5, 2007

Applies to:
Clothing and footwear under $100
School supplies under $20