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Comments: 0 Views: 27Reminder: Tax Free Weekend is Aug. 3–5
Here's the message via the Buncombe County email newsletter:
North Carolina's tax free weekend is August 3 - 5.
If you shop for the following items during this weekend, you will shop tax free:
• clothing, footwear and school supplies under $100
• school instructional materials under $300
• sports and recreation equipment under $50
• computers under $3,500
• computer supplies under $250
• tablet computers and netbooks of $3,500 or less per item qualify, eReaders, do not.
North Carolina's tax free weekend is August 3 - 5.
If you shop for the following items during this weekend, you will shop tax free:
• clothing, footwear and school supplies under $100
• school instructional materials under $300
• sports and recreation equipment under $50
• computers under $3,500
• computer supplies under $250
• tablet computers and netbooks of $3,500 or less per item qualify, eReaders, do not.
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