West Virginia Sales Tax Holiday to take place Friday, August 2 through Monday, August 5

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice announced that West Virginians can save money on back-to-school purchases during the state’s Sales Tax Holiday from August 2-5, 2024.

During this four-day tax-free period, a variety of school-related items will be exempt from sales tax, including clothing, supplies, instructional materials, laptops/tablets, and sports equipment. The Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday, August 2 and runs through Monday, August 5 at 11:59 PM.

For more details on eligible tax-exempt items and the Sales Tax Holiday, please click here.

The average customer will save at least 6% on every qualified purchase and up to 7% if they purchase the item in a municipality that has imposed a local sales tax.

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from Sales and Use tax:

• Certain clothing with a purchase price of $125 or less
• Certain school supplies with a purchase price of $50 or less
• Certain school instruction material with a purchase price of $20 or less
• Certain laptop and tablet computers with a purchase price of $500 or less
• Certain sports equipment with a purchase price of $150 or less

Items purchased for use in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.