Tax Free Weekend
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT....YOU WON'T PAY STATE TAXES ON BACK-TO-SCHOOL PURCHASES.
THE TAX-FREE SHOPPING SPREE RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY.
AND IT'S GOOD FOR SINGLE PURCHASES UP TO 25 HUNDRED DOLLARS.
YOU CAN SAVE FOUR CENTS ON EVERY DOLLAR....BUT YOU'LL STILL HAVE TO PAY LOCAL SALES TAXES.
STATE REVENUE OFFICIALS URGE YOU TO SHOP CAREFULLY AND CHECK YOUR RECEPITS.
THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE APPROVED THE SHOPPING DAYS TO COINCIDE WTIH BACK-TO-SCHOOL PURCHASES.....WHETHER IT'S FOR ELEMENTARY OR COLLEGE STUDENTS.
TAX EXPERTS SAY TYPICAL FAMILIES WHO SHOP CAREFULLY CAN SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OR MORE.