Sales Tax-Free Shopping Days

Just in time for back-to-school season, local governments are offering sales tax–free shopping days. Mark your calendars!

Alabama

Eligible Items: Clothing (up to $100), computers (up to $750), school supplies (up to $50), books (up to $30).
Dates: August 3 to 5

Arkansas

Eligible Items: Clothing (up to $100 per item), items normally sold as school supplies.
Dates: August 4 to 5

Connecticut

Eligible items: Clothing and footwear (up to $300).
Dates: August 19 to 25

Florida

Eligible Items: Clothing (up to $75 per item), school supplies (up to $15 per item).
Dates: August 3 to 5

Georgia

Eligible Items: Clothing (up to $100), school supplies (up to $20), computer (up to $1,000).
Dates: August 10 to 11

Iowa

Eligible items: Clothing (up to $100 per item).
Dates: August 3 to 4

Louisiana

Eligible Items: Items not used for business purposes (up to $2,500 per item).
Dates: August 3 to 4

Maryland

Eligible Items: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item).
Dates: August 12 to 18

Mississippi

Eligible items: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item).
Dates: July 27 to 28

Missouri

Eligible items: Clothing (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $50 per item), computers (up to $3,500 per item).
Dates: August 3 to 5

New Mexico

Eligible items: Clothing (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $15 per item), computers (up to $1,000 per item).
Dates: August 3 to 5

North Carolina

Eligible items: Clothing (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $100 per item), sports and recreation equipment (up to $50 per item), computers (up to $3,500 per item), computer equipment (up to $250 per item).
Dates: August 3 to 5

Oklahoma

Eligible items: Clothing (up to $100 per item).
Dates: August 3 to 5

South Carolina

Eligible items: Clothing, school supplies, computers (no limit).
Dates: August 3 to 5

Tennessee

Eligible items: Clothing (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $100 per item), computers (up to $1,500).
Dates: August 3 to 5

Texas

Eligible items: Clothing and backpacks (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $100 per item).
Dates: August 17 to 19

Virginia

Eligible items: Clothing (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $20 per item).
Dates: August 3 to 5

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