Back-to-School Survival Guide

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!

Money rolled up in a rubberband James Baigrie

Alabama

Eligible Items: Clothing (up to $100), computers (up to $750), school supplies (up to $50), books (up to $30).
Dates: August 5-7


Arkansas

Eligible Items: Clothing (up to $100 per item), accessories (up to $50 per item), items normally sold as school supplies.
Dates: August 6-7


Connecticut

Eligible items: Clothing and footwear (up to $300).
Dates: August 21-27


Florida

Eligible Items: Clothing (up to $75 per item), accessories (up to $75 per item), footwear (up to $75 per item), school supplies (up to $15 per item).
Dates: August 12-14


Iowa

Eligible items: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item).
Dates: August 5-6


Louisiana

Eligible Items: Items not used for business purposes (up to $2,500 per item).
Dates: August 6-7


Maryland

Eligible Items: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item).
Dates: August 14-20


Mississippi

Eligible items: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item).
Dates: July 29-30


Missouri

Eligible items: Clothing (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $50 per item), computer software (up to $350 per item), computers (up to $3,500 per item).
Dates: August 5-7


New Mexico

Eligible items: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $15 per item), computers (up to $1,000 per item), computer equipment (up to $500 per item).
Dates: August 5-7


North Carolina

Eligible items: Clothing and footwear (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 5-7


Oklahoma

Eligible items: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item).
Dates: August 5-7


South Carolina

Eligible items: Clothing, school supplies, computers (no limit).
Dates: August 5-7


Tennessee

Eligible items: Clothing (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $100 per item), computers (up to $1,500).
Dates: August 5-7


Texas

Eligible items: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $100 per item).
Dates: August 19-21


Virginia

Eligible items: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $20 per item).
Dates: August 5-7

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