“So states that are not doing sales tax holidays, they’re certainly not missing out”.
According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, sales-tax holidays cost states about $300 million annually.
August 10, 2015
Press Examiner: Day Back To School Sales Tax Holiday Underway
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