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Dozens of people came out Tuesday night to voice their concerns about a proposed sales tax increase. The Madison City Council held a meeting at City Hall.More >>
Dozens of people came out Tuesday night to voice their concerns about a proposed sales tax increase. The Madison City Council held a meeting at City Hall.More >>
MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) -
Alabama's tax-free weekend for back-to-school purchases is underway.
The seventh annual tax
holiday began at 12:01 a.m. Friday and runs through Sunday night. Gov.
Robert Bentley says shoppers can skip paying the 4% state sales tax on
many purchases. More than 250 cities and counties are also waiving their
local sales taxes
The president of the
Alabama Retail Association, Rick Brown, said stores see an influx of
shoppers during the tax-free weekend, and it is a major boost to their
business.
Eligible items include
clothing costing less than $100 per item, computers and computer
supplies selling for less than $750, school supply items costing less
than $50 each, and books priced less than $30 each.
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