I've been asked "Which stores are participating in the 2012 sales tax holiday and tax free weekend", happening this month in many states. As far as I know, ALL OF THEM! Since the back to school sales tax holidays draw customers into stores and shopping malls, why wouldn't they participate?
Of course, not every store offers items for sale which qualify for tax free status. Not all retailers have stores in states which are allowing sales tax holidays and/or tax free weekends. But as far as I know, all stores in participating states which offer eligible tax free items for sale are participating in the various back to school sales tax holidays which are being held throughout July and August, 2012.
Sometimes, stores selling items which are not included in the tax free weekend will host their own "No Sales Tax" sales and promotions. In this case, the retailer will give the customer a discount equal to the amount of sales tax being charged. Tax is paid to the state, but to the buyer, it's like getting the item "tax free."
If you find a store on our list that is NOT participating in the 2012 state sales tax holiday, please let us know in the comment section below so that we can tell our readers. We need the name of the store, city, and state. Also the reason for non-participation, if known (company policy, does not sell qualifying items, no stores in participating states, etc.) Thanks!
State sales tax holidays and tax free weekends only last for a few days each year. Be sure to get to your favorite stores and shopping malls and take advantage of these back to school savings before it's too late!
7-Eleven
A&P
A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts
Aaron's Rent-a-Center
ABC Carpet & Home
ABC Warehouse
Abercrombie & Fitch
Abt Electronics & Appliance
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Ace Hardware
ACME Markets
Advance Auto Parts
Aeropostale
Albertsons
ALCO
ALDI
America's Mattress
American Eagle Outfitters
American Freight Furniture
American Furniture Warehouse
American Signature Furniture
American TV
The Apple Store
Appliance Direct
Appliance Gallery
Arhaus Furniture
Army & Air Force Exchange
Art Van Furniture
Ashley Furniture
AT&T Wireless
Audio Express
Auto Tire Car Care Centers
Auto Zone
Avenue
Babies R Us
Badcock Home Furniture
Baer's Furniture
Baker's
Banana Republic
Barnes & Noble
Bass Pro Shops
Bassett Furniture
Bath & Body Works
Batteries Plus
Bealls
Becker Furniture World
Bed Bath & Beyond
Belfort Furniture
Belk
Bergner's
Bernie & Phyl's Furniture
Best Buy
BI-LO
Bi-Mart
Big 10 Tires
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Big Lots!
Big O Tires
Big Y
BJ's Wholesale Club
Blain's Farm & Fleet
Bloom
Bloomingdale's
Bob's Discount Furniture
Bon-Ton
Boscov's
Bose Stores
Boston Store
Bottom Dollar Food
BrandsMart USA
Bristol Farms
Buckle
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Burlington Coat Factory
Byerly's / Lunds
Cabela's
Car Toys
Carrs
Carson Pirie Scott
Casey's General Store
Cashwise Foods / Coborn's
Champs Sports
Christopher & Banks
Circle K
City Furniture
City Market
CJ Banks
Claire's
Conlin's Furniture
Conn's
Copps
Cost Plus World Market
Costco
Cowboy Maloney's Electric City
Craft Warehouse
Crate & Barrel
Cub Foods
CVS
Daniel's Home Center
Darvin Furniture
Datavision Computer Video
DEB
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dillard's
Dillons
Discount Tire
The Disney Store
Dollar General
Dollar Tree
Dominicks
Drexel Heritage
DSW Shoe Warehouse
Earth Fare
Eastern Mountain Sports
Ecko Unltd.
Eddie Bauer
El Dorado Furniture
Elder-Beerman
Ethan Allen
Evans Furniture
Express
F.Y.E.
Family Dollar
Family Fare
Famous Footwear
Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy
Fashion Bug
Festival Foods
Finger Furniture
Finish Line
Firestone Complete Auto Care
Florsheim Shoes
Food 4 Less / Foods Co.
Food City
Food Lion
Foot Locker
Forever 21
Fred Meyer
Fred's Super Dollar
Fry's Electronics
Fry's Food Stores
Furniture Row
Furniture World
GameStop
Gander Mountain
Gap
Gardiner's Furniture & Mattress
Gardner-White Furniture
Gelson's
Genuardi's
Gerbes
GetGo
Giant Eagle
Giant-Landover
Glen's Markets
GNC (General Nutrition Centers)
Golfsmith
Goodman Jewelers
Gordmans
Gordon's Jewelers
Great Indoors
Guitar Center
H&M
H-E-B
Haggen Food & Pharmacy
Half Price Books
Hallmark Gold Crown
Hancock Fabrics
Hannaford
Harbor Freight Tools
Hardware Hank
Harris Teeter
Harvey's Supermarket
Hastings
Haverty's
Haynes Furniture
Heinen's
Helzberg Diamonds
Herberger's
hhgregg
Hibbett Sports
Hilander
Hobby Lobby
Holiday Stationstores
HOM Furniture
The Home Depot
Honeybaked Ham Store
Hornbacher's
Howard's Appliance Superstore
Hudson's Furniture
Huppin's
Hy-Vee
IKEA
Ingles
J&R Electronics
Jared the Galleria of Jewelry
Jay C Food Stores
JCPenney
Jennifer Convertibles
Jerome's Furniture
Jerry's Foods
Jewel-Osco
Jiffy Lube
Jo-Ann Fabrics
Jordan's Furniture
JoS. A. Bank
Just Tires
Kane's Furniture
Kay Jewelers
King Soopers
King's Great Buys Plus
Kittle Furniture
Kmart
Kohl's
Kroger
Kum & Go
Kwik Trip
LA Furniture
La-Z-Boy Furniture
Lane Bryant
LensCrafters
Les Schwab
Levin Furniture
Living Spaces Furniture
Lord & Taylor
Lowe's
Lucky
Macy's
Magnolia Audio Video
Mariano's Fresh Market
Marine Exchange
Marlo Furniture
Marshalls
Mathis Brothers
Mattress Firm
Mattress Giant
Maurices
Mealey's Furniture
Meijer
Men's Wearhouse
Menards
Merchant Tire & Auto Centers
Metro Market
Michael's Furniture Warehouse
Michaels
Micro Center
Modell's
Mor Furniture for Less
Morris Home Furnishings
Mr. Tire
National Camera Exchange
Navy Exchange
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Neiman Marcus
New York & Company
Nordstrom
Northern Tool + Equipment
NTB (National Tire & Battery)
O'Reilly Auto Parts
Office Depot
Office Max
Old Navy
Olympia Sports
Original Mattress Factory
Owen's Market
P.C. Richard & Son
Pacific Sales
PacSun
Pamida
Parisian
Party City
Pavilions
Payless Super Markets
Payless Shoe Source
Pep Boys
Perry Ellis
PETCO
PetSmart
Pick 'n Save
Pier 1 Imports
Piercing Pagoda
Piggly Wiggly
Pilot Travel Centers
Play It Again Sports
Pottery Barn
Price Chopper
Publix
QFC (Quality Food Centers)
Queen City Appliance
Rack Room Shoes
Radio Shack
Rainbow Foods
Raley's
Ralph's
Randalls
Raymour & Flanigan
RC Willey
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.)
Remke Markets bigg's
Rent-A-Center
Restoration Hardware
Rite Aid
Ritz Camera
Room & Board
Room Place
Rooms To Go
RoomStore
Ross Dress for Less
rue21
Safeway
Saks Fifth Avenue
Sally Beauty Supply
Sam's Club
Save-A-Lot
Save Mart
Savers
Scheels All Sports
Schniderman's Furniture
Schnucks
Scott's Food & Pharmacy
Sears
Shaw's / Star Market
Sherwin-Williams
Shoe Carnival
Shoe Station
Shop 'n Save
Shopko
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
ShopRite
Sleep Number
Sleep Train
Sleepy's
Slumberland Furniture
Smith's
Sport Chalet
Sports Authority
Sportsman's Warehouse
Sprint
Staples
Stater Bros. Markets
Stein Gardens & Gifts
Stein Mart
Steinhafels Furniture
Stride Rite
Sunflower Farmers Market
SunMart
SuperAmerica / Speedway
Sweetbay Supermarket
T-Mobile
T.J.Maxx
Tanger Outlets
Target
Thomasville
Thorntons
Tire Kingdom
Tires Plus
Tom Thumb
Tommy Hilfiger
TOP Food & Drug
Tops Friendly Markets
Torrid
Toys R Us
Tractor Supply Company
Tradehome Shoes
Trader Joe's
Tread Quarters
True Value Hardware
Turkey Hill Minit Markets
U.S. Cellular
ULTA Beauty
UNO Chicago Grill
The UPS Store
Value City Furniture
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
Verizon Wireless
Victoria's Secret
Video Only
Village Inn
Vons
Waldenbooks
Walgreens
Walmart
Warners' Stellian
Wegmans
West Elm
White House Black Market
Whole Foods Market
Williams-Sonoma
Winn-Dixie
Wolf Furniture
World Market
Younkers
Z Gallerie
Zales
