Is It Time For Back To School Shopping Already? Let’s Hear It For Tax Free Weekends
Summer break is quickly coming to an end and kids are begrudgingly preparing to head back to school, which only means one thing; its back to school shopping season!
Fortunately for some, many states offer tax free weekends on school supplies, clothing, shoes and more. We’ve got the list below!
Chart courtesy of https://dealnews.com/features/when-are-state-tax-free-weekends/
| State | Dates | Eligible Items / Max Cost |
| Alabama | August 5 – 7 | Clothing: $100 Computers: $750 School supplies: $50 Books: $30 |
| Arkansas | August 6 – 7 | School supplies: No limit Clothing: $100 Clothing accessories and equipment: $50 |
| Connecticut | August 21 – 27 | Clothing and footwear: $100 |
| *Florida | August 5 – 7 | School supplies: $15 Clothing: $60 |
| Georgia | July 30 – 31 | Clothing: $100 School supplies: $20 Computers: $1,000 |
| Iowa | August 5 – 6 | Clothing and footwear: $100 |
| Maryland | August 14 – 20 | Clothing and footwear: $100 |
| *Massachusetts | August 5 – 6 | Clothing and footwear: $100 |
| Mississippi | July 29 – 30 | Clothing and footwear: $100 |
| Missouri | August 5 – 7 | Clothing: $100 School supplies: $50 Computer software: $350 Computers: $1,500 Computer peripherals: $1,500 Graphing calculators: $150 |
| New Mexico | August 5 – 7 | School supplies: $30 Clothing: $100 Computers: $1,000 Computer equipment: $500 |
| Ohio | August 5 – 7 | Clothing: $75 School supplies: $20 School instructional material: $20 |
| *Oklahoma | August 5 – 7 | Clothing: $100 |
| **South Carolina | August 5 – 7 | Clothing and accessories: No limit School supplies: No limit Computers and accessories: No limit Bed and bath items: No limit |
| Tennessee | July 29 – 31 | Clothing: $100 School supplies: $100 Computers: $1,500 |
| Texas | August 5 – 7 | Clothing and footwear: $100 Backpacks: $100 School supplies: $100 |
| Virginia | August 5 – 7 | Clothing and footwear: $100 School supplies: $20 |
**Indicates states that still have to confirm tax holidays for this year
***States not participating in Sales Tax Holidays are Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts. Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York. North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
