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    tax free weekend in many U.S. states

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Andrew Baxter, Aug 6, 2010.

  1. Andrew Baxter

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    Just a heads up, this weekend is the biggest for sales tax free purchases offered by various states, you can save hundreds of $$$ by avoiding sales tax on a PC purchase if you do it this weekend. Complete list of states/dates in this article

    2010 State Tax Free Weekends

    A lot of online places are making it easy to get the tax free savings, Lenovo for instance

    Lenovo - Tax free PC purchases from August 6 through August 8

    Others such as Dell are forcing you to apply for the sales tax rebate post purchase

    Claiming Tax Exemptions | Dell
     
    Andrew Baxter, Aug 6, 2010
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  2. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    AAAAAAND Michigan of course not participating. Thanks for the heads up though. Great idea.
     
    HTWingNut, Aug 7, 2010
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  3. Lao

    Lao Notebook Evangelist

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    @htwingnut: Thanks for making the search a lot easier. :)
     
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    I don't want to get political, but I think it would be wise for Michigan to sit this one out...

    Also, if you can combine the tax savings with a coupon from HP, Dell, Lenovo [ http://www.notebookreview.com/coupons/ ]etc... that's a great deal.
     
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    NP. How's Troy? ;)

     
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    When I saw this thread title, I knew at once California wasn't participating... big surprise :p
     
    MidnightSun, Aug 8, 2010
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  7. Lao

    Lao Notebook Evangelist

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    Haha! Good, good. That's one exit I used a lot in 2009. :D
     
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    I passed it every day for ten years since I commuted to Chrysler Tech Center. Used that exit a lot too.
     
    HTWingNut, Aug 8, 2010
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    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    hmmmm, do you think a new L lens for my 7D can be considered school supplies? :p
     
    Mandrake, Aug 8, 2010
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  10. Lao

    Lao Notebook Evangelist

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    My brother used to work for Chrysler Financial. I think it was somehow across the street from you, wasn't it? Well, a few miles up.
     
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    nope, that's another state too far in debt to be able to afford tax free. Just drive a few hundred miles to Delaware and enjoy the permanent tax free shopping there!
     
    Andrew Baxter, Aug 9, 2010
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  12. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    LOL'd. Dream on, mate... dream on.
     
    unreal25, Aug 9, 2010
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