Virginia’s tax-free holiday is returning this weekend.
Over the weekend, shoppers won’t have to pay sales tax on the following items: school supplies, worth $20 or less per item; clothing and footwear, up to $100; and some hurricane and emergency preparedness products.
Shenay Lewis Hairston from Newport News says she's going to take full advantage, "don't judge me. I'm going [shopping] every day. I'm gonna get [to the stores] on Saturday and buy, buy, buy and I'll be back on Sunday."
She says she uses the weekend as a way to give back to local kids and families in her community.
Even though the holiday is happening later this year, she's grateful.
"I go and buy school supplies and clothing for children that are less fortunate. So, on my list is clothes, shoes, things that they're going to need for the winter," she says.
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Shawnte Smith, who I met up with in Norfolk, is also thinking about the cooler weather for her kids.
"They're going to need sweaters for school, you know, coats, jackets, socks, things like that to keep warm," she says.
According to the Department of Taxation, people can save between 5% and 7% of the total cost. Although it may be just a few dollars here and there, Lewis Hairston says it's better than nothing.
"That's money I can put towards something else. So yeah, every little penny counts," she says.
Virginians were not expecting the annual holiday this year after the tax-free weekend expired on July 1 of this year. However, it was reinstated after lawmakers passed a budget deal on Wednesday, Sept. 6.
The tax-free holiday starts Friday at midnight and runs through Sunday.
For a full list of products that will be sales tax-exempt for the weekend, click here.
