Tax-free weekend typically includes exemptions from sales tax on specific categories of items during a designated short period. The most common categories covered are:
- Clothing and footwear priced under a certain amount (often $100 or $125, depending on the state)
- School supplies and backpacks priced under a certain limit
- Computers, sometimes with a higher price threshold (e.g., $1,500 or $750, depending on the state)
- Some states also include hurricane and emergency preparedness items or Energy Star products
Examples of items included and typical rules:
- Clothing: general apparel like shirts, pants, dresses, socks, shoes under $100 each qualifies for exemption.
- Footwear under the price limit qualifies.
- School supplies such as binders, crayons, paper, pens, pencils, rulers, and art supplies under the qualifying price.
- Computers and related accessories under specified prices.
- Special exclusions usually apply for jewelry, handbags, sporting equipment, and items priced above the threshold.
Sales tax holiday items can generally be purchased tax free both in physical stores and online stores in the state during the tax-free weekend dates. The specific items and price thresholds, as well as the dates, differ by state. For example:
- Texas includes most clothing and footwear under $100.
- Tennessee exempts clothing, school supplies, and computers (under $1,500).
- Ohio covers almost all tangible personal property under $500 with some exclusions.
- Virginia includes clothing, school supplies, hurricane preparedness items, and Energy Star products with detailed price caps.
All these sales tax holidays typically last for a few days over a weekend or a specific week. If you want to know for a particular state or upcoming dates, let me know which state or region you are interested in, and I can provide more specific details.
