The Virginia three-day sales tax holiday started at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends Sunday at 11:59 p.m.
During the sales tax holiday, consumers can purchase qualifying school supplies ($20 or less per item), clothing and footwear ($100 or less per item), hurricane and emergency preparedness items and Energy Star and WaterSense products ($2,500 or less per item) without paying sales tax.
Hurricane and emergency preparedness items include portable generators ($1,000 or less per item), gas-powered chainsaws ($350 or less per item), chainsaw accessories ($60 or less per item and other necessities ($60 or less per item).
Qualifying Energy Star or WaterSense products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use are also included.
Detailed lists of qualifying items and more information for retailers can be found in the Sales Tax Holiday Guidelines.
