what is tax free in va
Friday is the first day of the sales tax holiday weekend in Virginia for 2015. (AP Photo/The News & Advance, Sam OâKeefe) Tax holidays start in Virginia and Maryland this weekend, which means a number of items in each state will be exempt from sales tax. In Virginia, the back-to-school sales tax holiday runs Aug. 7-9. A laundry list of items, from backpacks to apparel, will be exempt from local and state sales tax.