The 2016 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday will take place Friday, September 2, through Sunday, September 4, 2016. During this three-day period, a partial (2%) exemption from state sales and use tax will be allowed on individual consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition, and a wide range of hunting supplies. The purchase price of eligible items will be subject to a 3% state sales tax.
Purchases Eligible for Partial Exemption
Firearms eligible for the partial tax exemption include shotguns, rifles, pistols, revolvers, or other handguns that may be legally sold or purchased in Louisiana.
Ammunition intended to be fired from a gun or firearm is eligible for the partial exemption.
The following hunting supplies are eligible for the partial exemption only if used and designed for hunting: archery items; off-road vehicles; vessels; animal feed for game; apparel, shoes, and boots; bags to carry game or hunting gear; float tubes; binoculars; firearm and archery cases and accessories; range finders; decoys, tree stands; blinds; chairs; optics; hearing protection gear and enhancements; holsters; slings; and knives, tools, belts, and miscellaneous gear primarily for use in hunting.
Ineligible Items
Animals, children’s toys, and purchases made by a business or for business purposes are not eligible for the partial tax exemption.
The release discusses rain checks, layaways, delayed deliveries, returns, exchanges, and refunds and credits.
The release can be viewed on the Department of Revenue’s website at http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/NewsAndPublications/secondamendmentsalestaxholiday.
Press Release, Louisiana Department of Revenue, August 2016
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