This year, 17 states are hosting Tax Holidays for back-to-school related expenses. Qualifying back-to-school related expenses and purchase price limits vary by state (and not all localities within a state may participate,) but many families may be able to buy items like school supplies, clothing items up to $100, books, and computers tax free. Know when your state’s tax holiday is to save some cash during the back-to-school rush.
Alabama – From 12:01 A.M. on August 2 – 11:59 P.M. on August 4 - List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing items up to $100 per article
Computers up to $750 each
School supplies, art supplies, and school instructional material – Up to $50 per item
Books – up to $30 per book
Arkansas – ONLY from 12:01 A.M. on August 3 – 11:59 P.M. on August 4 - List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing items up to $100 per article
Computers up to $750 each
School supplies– no purchase limit Listed
Books – no purchase limit Listed
Connecticut – Weeklong Tax Holiday: August 19 – August 25- List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing and footwear for up to $300 per item
Florida – From 12:01 A.M. on August 2 – 11:59 P.M. on August 4 - List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing items up to $75 per article
Computers and related accessories up to $750 each
School supplies and art supplies – Up to $15 per item
Georgia – August 9 – August 10 – List of eligible items and restrictions
School supplies up to $20 per item
Clothing up to $100 per item
Computers up to $1,000 per item
Iowa - From 12:01 A.M. on August 2 – 11:59 P.M. on August 3 - List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing
Footwear
Louisiana – 12:01 AM on August 2 – 11:59 PM on August 3- Information
All consumer purchases of tangible personal property, other than vehicles subject to license and title and meals furnished for consumption on the premises where purchased, including to-go orders, provided that the property is not for use in a business, trade, or profession.
Maryland – Shop Maryland Week – August 11 – August 17 – List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing and footwear up to $100 or less per item
Mississippi – July 26 – July 27 – List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing, footwear, and accessories – up to $100 per article
Missouri – From 12:01 A.M. on August 2 – 12:00 AM (midnight) on August 5 - List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing – any article having a taxable value of $100 or less
School supplies – not to exceed $50 per purchase
Computer software – taxable value of $350 or less
Personal computers – not to exceed $3,500
Computer peripheral devices – not to exceed $3,500
North Carolina – From 12:01 A.M. on August 2 – 11:59 P.M. on August 4 - List of eligible items and restrictions
School supplies of $100 or less per item
School instructional materials of $300 or less per item
Sports and recreation equipment of $50 or less per item
Computers of $3,500 or less per item
Computer supplies of $250 or less per item
New Mexico – From 12:01 A.M. on August 2 – 12:00 AM (midnight) on August 5 - List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing or shoes, priced at less than $100 per unit
Computers up to $1,000 per item,
Related computer hardware at up to $500, per item.
School supplies for up to $30 per unit.
Oklahoma – From 12:01 AM on August 3 – 12:00 AM (midnight) on August 5, 2013 – List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing and footwear priced up to $100 per item.
South Carolina – From 12:01 A.M. on August 2 – midnight on August 5 - List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing, school supplies, computers, and select bed/bath linens.
Tennessee – From 12:01 A.M. on August 2 – 11:59 P.M. on August 4 - List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing up to $100 or less per item
School and school art supplies of up to $100 or less per item
Computers of up to $1,500 or less per item.
Texas – August 9 – August 11 – List of eligible items and restrictions
Clothing, up to $100 per article
Footwear, up to $100 per article
Backpacks, up to $100 per article
School supplies, up to $100 per article
Virginia – From 12:01 A.M. on August 2 – 11:59 P.M. on August 4 - List of eligible items and restrictions
School supplies at up to $20 per item
Clothing and footwear up to $100 or less per item