Sales Tax Holiday this weekend - Emergency Preparedness Supplies

Sales Tax Holiday this Saturday, May 25, 2013 through Friday, May 31, 2013 for Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness supplies.

What's Exempt: During this seven-day period, purchases of certain supplies and equipment needed for hurricane preparedness will be exempt from sales tax. Retailers may also choose to absorb the tax on other items during the holiday period, but they are responsible for paying the tax on those items to the Department of Taxation.

For more information, visit http://www.tax.virginia.gov/site.cfm?alias=HurricanePreparednessEquipmen...

The list of exempt items include portable generators, ice packs, batteries, bottle water, duct tape, tarps, etc.

To see the full list, visit: http://www.tax.virginia.gov/Documents/2011%20List%20of%20Exempt%20Items%20(3).pdf