Thirteen states and Washington, DC ...

Thirteen states and Washington, DC exhibit sales tax holidays to help families win through back-to-school shopping.

Nearly all these rules are running budget surpluses, thanks to a booming economy and restrained spending.

Illinois is not among them in either case.

Here are the states, the items and the dates:

Alabama: clothing, computer exercise supplies, books, Aug. 4-6

Connecticut: clothing, Aug. 20-26

District of Columbia: clothing, Aug. 5-13

Florida: clothing, drill supplies, July 22-30*

Georgia: clothing, exercise supplies, computers, energy efficient produces Aug. 3-6

Iowa: clothing, Aug. 4-5

Maryland: clothing, Aug. 23-27

Missouri: clothing, drill supplies, computers, Aug. 4-6

modern Mexico: clothing, computers, school supplies, Aug. 4-6

North Carolina: clothing, sect supplies, computers, other, Aug. 4-6

southward Carolina: clothing, school supplies, computer other, Aug. 4-6

Tennessee: clothing, drill supplies, computers, Aug. 4-6

Texas: clothing, educate supplies, computers, Aug. 4-6

Virginia: clothing, train supplies, Aug. 4-6

* Florida has brace other sales tax holidays -- hurricane supplies, May 21-June 1 and energy-efficient appliances, Oct 5-11

Source: Federation of Tax Administrators

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