State Waives Sales and Use Tax on Certain Back-to-School Items
Alabama businesses are gearing up for what could be one of their busiest shopping weekends of the year. The seventh annual Alabama Sales Tax Holiday weekend begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2012 and ends Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 12:00 midnight.
Shoppers have the opportunity to buy certain items tax-free, all related to getting children back to school.
In some cities and counties, local sales tax may apply. Be sure to check your city and county before you head out for some non-stop shopping. We've included a partial list below, but you can find the full list at the Alabama Department of Revenue's
Sales Tax Holiday website, along with a
Quick Reference Sheet of included and excluded items that can be downloaded and printed.
Need extra cash for back-to-school shopping?
Before you load up high-interest credit cards, call your local
Coosa Pines FCU loan officer! CPFCU offers many different loans that may fit your needs. Also, take advantage of the
Summer Skip-A-Payment to free up extra cash in July or August!
Some participating cities and counties:
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Alabaster
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Coosa County
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Lineville
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Talladega County
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Ashville
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Fairfield
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Mountain Brook
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Tarrant
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Auburn
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Fultondale
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Munford
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Trussville
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Bessemer
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Gardendale
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Odenville
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Tuscaloosa
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Birmingham
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Homewood
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Pelham
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Tuscaloosa County
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Center Point
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Hoover
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Pell City
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Wetumpka
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Chelsea
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Irondale
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Shelby County
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Wilsonville
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Childersburg
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Lee County
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St Clair County*
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Clay County
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Leeds
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Sylacauga
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Columbiana
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Lincoln
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Talladega
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*LIMITED: St. Clair County waives its 1% sales and use tax. St. Clair County does not waive the remaining 1% tax levied for education. Oxford waives its 4% sales and use tax. Oxford does not grant a holiday for the remaining 1% tax levied for education.
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