Alabama’s Eighth Annual Severe Weather Sales Tax Holiday Starts Today, Ends Sunday

Alabama News Center | February 22, 2019 @ 5:00 am

By Melissa Warnke and Nancy Dennis, Alabama Retail Association

From Friday, Feb. 22, to Sunday, Feb. 24, Alabama is observing its eighth annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.

The Alabama Retail Association is among those encouraging Alabamians to restock emergency supplies in homes, workplaces and vehicles during this three-day tax holiday.

Certain emergency preparedness items will be exempt from the state’s 4-percent state sales tax, and in some cities and counties, local taxes are waived on those items as well. It means shoppers can save as much as 10 percent on these items in some areas of the state.

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