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The state legislature is considering the tax free weekend for school supplies under $10 and clothing under $100. (AP Photo/File)

Tax free weekend aimed at school shopping pushed in Olympia

BY Chris Sullivan  on February 4, 2013 @ 5:42 am (Updated: 6:20 am - 2/4/13 )

The legislature wants to save you a bunch of money on back-to-school shopping. It's considering a tax-free weekend where you can load-up for less.

The state legislature is considering the tax free weekend for school supplies under $10 and clothing under $100.

State Rep. Jim Moeller is pushing the idea to help struggling families and to encourage others to shop. "To save a couple of dollars to be able to pay that mortgage and put food on the table and clothes on your kids," he said. "In these rough times, every dime helps."

Several states have these tax free weekends, and some report higher sales than during Black Friday.

Before it would be put in place, if it's passed, the state would have to review how much sales tax revenue Washington would lose over a busy shopping weekend such as this.

Chris Sullivan, KIRO Radio Reporter
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  • SickofSeattleite wrote...
    so they are proposing to save us
    February 4, 2013 5:32 am
    .10 to 10.00 on one special day? Like that will even cover gas or bus tickets to get the family to the mall. Thanks legislature. How about not making 1.7 million dollar mistakes on transfer stations? That would save us 1.7 million instead of 10 cents...since when does the govt care about saving the tax payers money?
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  • doublej wrote...
    Yay! More feel good legislation
    February 4, 2013 6:20 am
    Let's not worry about real problems facing the state or coming up with solutions to save us real money. Here pesants, have a few pennies and remember to vote!
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  • sghouse wrote...
    It does seem rather cynical
    February 4, 2013 8:48 am
    throwing a us few cents sales tax savings whilst dreaming up ways to tax and toll us to the hilt every other day of the year.
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  • TwoTrees wrote...
    Rep Jim Moeller: "To save a couple of dollars to be able to pay that mortgage..."
    February 4, 2013 9:03 am
    Oh yeah! That $6.50 I just saved...boy, it's going straight to the mortgage! Early retirement, here I come!
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  • Fuego wrote...
    Bugs Bunny said it best...
    February 4, 2013 9:17 am
    "What a maroon".
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  • mnpat wrote...
    It would be nice to see the legislature remove taxes from certain clothing items all together,
    February 4, 2013 9:30 am
    As well as certain food items alltogether, these are basic necessities for many families. Keeps the state from creating a department to give/send money out. Just stop taxing it in the first place.
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