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Sales tax holiday will cost West Virginia an estimated $4.5 million

BY: - August 4, 2023

Dropping West Virginia’s 6% sales tax on certain clothing and school supplies over four days this weekend will cost the state an estimated $4.5 million in revenue, according to the West Virginia Tax Division.  The state’s current sales tax holiday program started in 2021 and complements the West Virginia clothing voucher program in an attempt […]