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Remember Its Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

The 2008 Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday takes place throughout the state of  Virginia from Sunday, May 25 through Saturday, May 31. During this seven-day period, purchases of certain supplies and equipment needs for hurricane preparedness will be exempt from sales tax 

When: Sunday, May 25, 2008 through Saturday, May 31, 2008

What's Exempt: During this seven-day period, purchases of certain supplies and equipment need for hurricane preparedness will be exempt from sales tax.

Qualifying Items

Sales Price of $60 or Less

The following hurricane preparedness items may be purchased exempt of the Retail Sales and Use Tax during the “Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday,” provided that such items have a selling price of $60 or less per item.

Artificial ice, blue ice, ice packs and reusable ice
Batteries (excluding automobile or boat batteries), including

  • AAA cell
  • AA cell
  • C cell
  • D cell
  • 6 volt
  • 9 volt
  • Cell phone batteries

Any portable self-powered light sources including

  • Flashlights
  • Lanterns
  • Glow sticks

Tarpaulins, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths, and other flexible waterproof sheeting
Bungee cords, rope
Ground anchor systems or tie down kits
Ratchet straps
Duct tape
Carbon monoxide detectors
Smoke detectors
Fire extinguishers
Gas or diesel fuel tanks or containers
Water storage containers
Nonelectric food storage coolers
Bottled water
Manual can openers
Portable self-powered radios (including self-powered radios with electrical power capability)
Two-way radios
Weather band radios and NOAA weather radios
Storm shutter devices
Cell phone chargers
First Aid Kits

Sales Price of $1,000 or Less

The following hurricane preparedness items may be purchased exempt of the Retail Sales and Use Tax during the “Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday,” provided that such items have a selling price of $1000 or less per item.

Portable generators and generator power cords
Inverters and inverter power cables

 

Be Safe!

Ritu Desai

Samson Realty
Northern Virginia Realtor
www.eNOVAHomes.com

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:40 PM by Ritu Desai

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