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Some states have sales tax holidays every summer to assist families with getting their kids outfitted for school. Some states also have a sales tax holiday that focuses on hurricane preparedness items or energy-saving appliances.
If you plan to make one of those purchases, and it’s not an emergency situation, it’s worthwhile to see if your state offers a program like this. You can find a full list of all states’ sales tax holidays here.
Here’s a summary of back-to-school sales tax holidays coming up in the summer, in alphabetical order. The purchases that are eligible and the maximum purchase amount per item, if applicable, are listed. Follow the link for your state for more details.
Arkansas sales tax holidays
Dates: Aug. 6-7
Eligible purchases (maximum cost per item): clothing and shoes ($100), clothing accessories and equipment ($50), school supplies and electronic devices “commonly used in the course of study”
More info: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Connecticut sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 21-27
Eligible purchases (maximum cost per item): clothing and footwear ($100)
More info: Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
Florida sales tax holidays
Date: July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023
Eligible purchases (no maximum cost per item): Diapers and baby and toddler clothing and shoes
Date: July 25 through Aug. 7
Eligible purchases (cost per item): Clothing, footwear, and certain accessories with a sales price of $100 or less per item • Certain school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less per item • Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles with a sales price of $30 or less • Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories with a sales price of $1,500 or less, when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use
More info: Florida Department of Revenue
Illinois state sales tax holiday
Date: Aug. 5-14
Eligible purchases (cost per item): Reduced state sales tax rate of 1.25% on clothing and school supplies ($125)
More info: Illinois Department of Revenue
Iowa sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 5-6
Eligible purchases (cost per item): clothing and shoes ($100)
More info: Iowa Department of Revenue
Maryland sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 14-20
Eligible purchases (cost per item): clothing and footwear ($100)
More info: Marylandtaxes.gov
Massachusetts sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 13-14
Eligible purchases: retail items ($2,500); view website for more qualification information.
More info: Mass.gov
Mississippi sales tax holidays
Date: July 29-30
Eligible purchases (cost per item): clothing and footwear ($100)
More info: Mississippi Department of Revenue
Missouri sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 5-7
Eligible purchases (cost per item): clothing ($100), computers ($1.500), school supplies ($50)
More info: Missouri Department of Revenue
New Mexico sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 5-7
Eligible purchases (cost per item): clothing ($100), computers ($1,000), computer equipment ($500), school supplies ($30)
More info: New Mexico Taxation and Revenue
Ohio sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 5-7
Eligible purchases (cost per item): clothing ($75), school supplies ($20)
More info: Ohio Department of Taxation
Oklahoma sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 5-7
Eligible purchases (cost per item): clothing ($100)
More info: Oklahoma Tax Commission
South Carolina sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 5-7
Eligible purchases: Tax-free items include clothing, accessories, shoes, school supplies, backpacks, and computers.
More info: South Carolina Department of Revenue
Tennessee sales tax holidays
Date: July 29-31
Eligible purchases (cost per item): clothing ($100), school supplies ($100), computers ($1,500)
More info: Tennessee Department of Revenue
Texas sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 6-8
Eligible purchases (cost per item): clothing ($100), backpacks ($100), school supplies ($100)
More info: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Virginia sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 5-7
Eligible purchases (cost per item): clothing ($100), school supplies ($20)
More info: Virginia Tax
West Virginia sales tax holidays
Date: Aug. 5-8
Eligible purchases: clothing ($125), school supplies ($20), sports equipment ($150), computers and tablets ($500)
More info: West Virginia Department of Revenue
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