See If Your State Has a Tax-Free Return-to-School Weekend
Parents will spend roughly $ 510 per household on school supplies this year, according to Deloitte’s annual school shopping poll . However, you can save money by knowing when to buy things. Best bets: Either at the end of the season, when there are frequent discounts on products, or during one of the tax-free weekend starting soon across the country. Find out if your state is participating below.
The items you can purchase without government sales tax vary from state to state, but may include clothing, school supplies, books, and computers. Each state has its own terms – for example, in many places the price of tax-free clothing is capped at $ 100 – so visit the relevant government website (usually the Department of Revenue page) to read the fine print. In addition, local sales tax may apply.
Here are the 2018 tax-free school weekend dates compiled by The Krazy Coupon Lady :
1. Alabama: July 20, 2018 to July 22, 2018 (clothing, computers, school supplies, and books).
2. Arkansas: August 4, 2018 to August 5, 2018 (clothing, footwear, arts and school supplies).
3. Connecticut: August 19, 2018 to August 25, 2018 (clothing and footwear).
4. Florida: August 3, 2018 to August 5, 2018 (school supplies and clothing).
5. Iowa: Aug 3, 2018 to Aug 4, 2018 (clothing and footwear).
6. Louisiana: August 3, 2018 to August 4, 2018 (annual tax holidays).
7. Maryland: Aug 12, 2018 to Aug 18, 2018 (clothing and footwear).
8. Mississippi: July 27, 2018 to July 28, 2018 (clothing and footwear).
9. Missouri: August 3, 2018 – August 5, 2018 (clothing, computers, graphing calculators, and school supplies).
10. New Mexico: August 3, 2018 – August 5, 2018 (clothing, shoes, computers, computer equipment, backpacks, portable calculators, and school supplies).
11. Ohio: August 3, 2018 to August 5, 2018 (clothing and school supplies).
12. Oklahoma: August 3, 2018 to August 5, 2018 (clothing and footwear).
13. South Carolina: August 3, 2018 to August 5, 2018 (clothing, shoes, school supplies, and computers).
14. Tennessee: July 27, 2018 to July 29, 2018 (clothing, school supplies, art supplies and computers).
15. Texas: August 10, 2018 – August 12, 2018 (clothing, shoes, and school supplies).
16. Virginia: August 3, 2018 to August 5, 2018 (clothing, shoes, and school supplies).
17. Wisconsin: August 1, 2018 to August 5, 2018 (clothing, computers and school supplies).