Sales Tax Holiday could mean boost for Small Businesses in SC

This weekend’s sales-tax holiday on clothes, school supplies and computers should give small businesses a much-needed boost, says Ben Homeyer, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business. “Hopefully, this will be a big weekend for small businesses. When you combine the savings of the sales-tax holiday with the usual back-to-school sales, it really puts people in the mood to shop, and that is exactly what small businesses need right now. This year, we’re urging people to buy at least some of their school clothes and supplies at small, locally-owned businesses. When you shop at small, locally owned businesses, you’re helping your friends and neighbors. You support the businesses that support our schools and charities and create jobs in our communities. The sales-tax holiday is going to help people get a bigger bang for their buck. The more we can do to encourage people to shop at small businesses, the more jobs we’ll save, and the faster our economy will rebound.” NFIB/South Carolina is the state’s leading small-business association representing a cross section of the state’s economy. The sales-tax holiday is Aug. 7-9 in South Carolina.