NYS drops sales tax on clothing <$55 for 1 year

NEW YORK -- If you're buying clothes or shoes today, you may be able to save some cash. The state sales tax exemption is in place for purchases up to $55.

The exemption used to be on purchases up to $110. That was cut last year to help raise revenue for the state, and an additional four percent sales tax was applied to all purchases. Now that tax is going away for clothing purchases under $55. Just remember, there may still be a county sales tax.

The exemption runs through March 31, 2012.

Re: NYS drops sales tax on clothing <$55 for 1 year

And it's $55 per item, not entire purchase!