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“The hurricane tax free weekend is being combined with the back to school weekend”, said Kenneth Ryder, Winchester’s Home Depot Lumber and Building Supervisor.

Thrifty shoppers, take note. “It helps with school supplies, the shoes, the clothes, everything”. Clothing, footwear sold for less than $110 is always exempt from the New York State sales tax of 4 percent.

But even though the list of items that you can buy without paying state or local sales tax is limited, Last says stores have taken advantage of the busy weekend to hold sales on all types of items.

Target is offering a $5 gift card when you spend $25 on school supplies when you bring in a coupon from their weekly ad from this week.

Shopper Harry Garrett said he have to get his family of four ready for school which he says is no easy task.