During these times, saving every dollar is a good idea. And an excellent exercise in economy is to save the sales tax on items you were going to purchase, anyway.
Exploring Sales Tax Holidays
Many states offer Sales Tax Holidays – typically calling them Back-To-School Sales Tax Holidays – and generally schedule them in August.
Variations in Implementation
Of course, the states differ in their implementation. But it is not uncommon to find exemptions from sales tax on the following items purchased during these periods
Exempt Items
- Clothing
- Footwear
- Computers
- School Supplies
State Participation Links
To see if your state participates, just click the following links.
- Alabama
https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/sales-use/sales-tax-holidays/
- Arkansas
https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/exciseTaxOffice/faqsRetailers.pdf
- Connecticut
- Florida
https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/tips/Documents/TIP_22A01-08.pdf
- Illinois
https://www2.illinois.gov/rev/research/publications/bulletins/Documents/2022/FY%202022-24_N0522.pdf
- Iowa
- Maryland
https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/divisions/comp/peter-franchot.php#shoptaxfree
- Massachusetts
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/sales-tax-holiday-frequently-asked-questions
- Mississippi
- Missouri
https://dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/tax-types/sales-use/holidays/back-to-school/vendors.html
- New Jersey
https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/businesses/salestax/salestaxholiday2022.shtml
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
https://www.salestaxhandbook.com/oklahoma/sales-tax-holidays
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/sales-and-use-tax/sales-tax-holiday/sth-traditional.html
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
For more information on exploring sales tax holidays or help with your business’s sales tax issues, contact our team at Clarus Partners.
By Steve Hanebutt