Aug 30, 2004 4:31 pm US/Eastern

(1010 WINS) (ALBANY) The state's 10th sales tax-free week begins Tuesday for most clothing sales and the state hopes it equals a big back-to-school shopping season.

Some, however, are beginning to say Albany can't even get a tax break right, and that the political rewards may dwarf the actual savings for consumers, while giving retailers headaches along with a boost in sales.

This year, for example, retailers didn't know until late June if there would be another week without a 4.25 percent state sales tax charged on clothing and footwear purchases up to $110. Although that's a couple weeks earlier than some years, the Legislature's late agreement -- months after it was due on the state budget deadline of April 1 -- gave retailers little time to prepare, according to the Retail Council of New York State.

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