Back-to-school shopping can get so expensive! There is so much to buy from laptops, notebooks, shoes, school supplies to new clothes! Did you know that some states have a free sales tax weekend holiday? That means you can get all the things your kiddos need while keeping a bit of your hard-earned money where it belongs – in your wallet.
We put together a list below of all of the tax-free weekends so you can plan ahead and shop when you can save the most money. Here is our guide broken down by state:
- ALABAMA July 19- July 21
- School supplies less than $50
- Books under $30
- Computers under $750
- Clothing under $100, per article
- ARKANSAS August 3 – August 4
- Clothing and footwear under $100
- Accessories under $50
- Select school/art supplies
- Select books like workbooks, textbooks, reference materials
- Electronic Devices like laptops, desktops, calculators, cell phones, tablets (No maximum)
- CONNECTICUT August 18 – August 24 (Not yet confirmed for 2024)
- Clothing and footwear under $100 per item (Excludes Athletic uniforms and gear)
- FLORIDA July 29 – August 11
- Clothing, footwear and certain accessories under $100 per item
- Most school supplies under $50
- Computers and related accessories under $1,500
- Jigsaw Puzzles and Learning Aids under $30
- IOWA August 2 – August 3
- Clothing or footwear under $100 per item
- MARYLAND August 11 – August 17
- Clothing and footwear under $100 (excludes accessories)
- The first $40 of a backpack purchase
- MASSACHUSETTS August 10– August 11
- Retail items of up to $2,500, purchased in Massachusetts for personal use on these two days, will be exempt from sales tax.
- MISSISSIPPI July 12 – July 14
- Clothing and footwear under $100 per item
- School Supplies under $100 per item
- MISSOURI August 2 – August 4
- Clothing and footwear under $100 per item
- School supplies under $50 per item
- Graphing calculators under $150 per item
- Computer software under $350 per item
- Personal computers/peripheral items under $1,500 per item
- NEW MEXICO August 2 – August 4 (Not yet confirmed for 2024)
- Clothing and shoes under $100 per item
- Computers under $1000 per item
- Computer Peripheral items under $500 per item
- School supplies under $30 per item
- OHIO July 30 – August 8
- Clothing under $75 per item
- School supplies or instructional material under $20 per item
- OKLAHOMA August 2 – August 4
- Clothing and footwear under $100
- Accessories and athletic footwear/protective gear excluded
- Clothing and footwear under $100
- SOUTH CAROLINA August 2 – August 4
- Clothing and footwear
- School supplies
- Computers, Flash Drives, Printers
- Musical Instruments
- Athletic, Band, Scouts, or Any school uniforms
- Backpacks
- Bedding
- Diapers
- TENNESSEE July 26 – July 28
- Clothing items under $100 per item
- School & art supplies under $100 per item
- Backpacks under $100 per item
- Computers under $1,500 per item
- TEXAS August 9 – August 11
- Clothing & footwear items under $100 per item (excludes athletic gear)
- School & art supplies under $100 per item
- Backpacks under $100 per item
- VIRGINIA August 2 – August 4
- School supplies under $20 per item
- Clothing under $100 per item
- WEST VIRGINIA August 2 – August 5
- Clothing under $125 per item
- School supplies under $50 per item
- School instruction material under $20 per item
- Laptop and tablet computers under $500 per item
- Sports equipment under $150 per item
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