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Virginia to Offer Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

The event will run from May 25-31.

The hurricane and flash flooding season will arrive on June 1. To prepare, the state is offering a Virginia Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday May 25 through 31.

If you buy items such as batteries, food storage containers, generators, first aid kits, bottled water, radios and more between those dates, you won’t be charged a sales tax. The tax holiday applies to many useful products that cost up to $60 or on generators costing $1,000 or less. That’s a savings of 5 percent.

Purchasing supplies is important, but it’s critical to make a family emergency plan. You can find out more about how to protect yourself and your family at www.ready.virginia.gov and www.loudoun.gov/oem.

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