Tax-free weekends typically allow consumers to buy certain items without paying sales tax during a specific period. Here are general qualifications and examples from various states for tax-free weekends in 2025:
- Qualifying Items:
- Most commonly, clothing and footwear priced below a set dollar amount (e.g., less than $100 per item in Connecticut and Texas).
- School supplies within a price limit.
- Computers and computer equipment often have higher thresholds, such as laptops priced $1,500 or less in Tennessee.
- Tangible personal property below certain price caps (e.g., Ohio exempts almost all tangible personal property priced at $500 or less).
- Household goods and home items, such as kitchenware, furniture, and sporting goods, may also qualify, depending on the state.
- Common Exclusions:
- Items priced above the specified threshold (e.g., clothing above $100, electronics above set limits).
- Jewelry, handbags, luggage, watches, and similar accessories.
- Special-purpose athletic or protective clothing not normally worn outside those activities.
- Items like motor vehicles, boats, tobacco, alcohol, and certain hazardous products.
- Purchase Conditions:
- Items must be for personal use, not for resale or business.
- Online purchases during the tax holiday period often qualify.
- Some states have combined purchase limits (e.g., Massachusetts exempts retail items under $2,500; total purchases over that might still qualify).
Specific examples:
- Massachusetts: Retail items under $2,500 qualify, except notable exclusions.
- Ohio: Almost all tangible property $500 or less is tax-free except watercraft, vehicles, alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana products.
- Connecticut: Clothing and footwear under $100 each.
- Tennessee: Clothing $100 or less; computers $1,500 or less.
- Texas: Clothing, footwear, and school supplies under $100 each.
The tax-free weekend generally lasts a weekend or specific days within August or July depending on the state. If you have a specific state in mind, let me know to provide more targeted details. Otherwise, these are the typical qualifications for what qualifies for tax-free weekend exemptions in 2025.
