2016 Sales Tax Holiday Dates by State for Back to School

Find out when your state is participating in the 2016 Sales Tax Holiday and what is covered.

In just a few weeks, many of us will be preparing the kiddos for Back to School. Being as how it can be expensive buying everything that they will need for the classroom, I like to save some coins by participating in the Sales Tax Holiday here in my state of Missouri.

Sales Tax Free holidays occur in many states, often around Back to School time to help parents with the cost of BTS shopping. Oftentimes it takes place over the weekend or two to three day time span. You can purchase items like clothing, school supplies, and some tech items like computers and laptops without paying sales tax. This can really help when purchasing big ticket items or buying for more than one child.

You can check out my list of 2016 Sales Tax Holiday by State and see what’s covered. Some states also offer sales tax holidays for items for your home as well.

Take a peek at the list below:

Alabama	hurricane preparedness generators – $1,000 supplies – $60	2012	February 26-28	http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Alabama	clothing – $100 computers – $750 school supplies – $50 books – $30	2006	August 5-7	http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas	clothing – $100 school supplies	2011	August 6-7	http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut	clothing and footwear – $100	2001	August 21-27	http://www.ct.gov/drs/
Florida	clothing – $60 supplies – $15	2007+	August 5-7	http://dor.myflorida.com/
Georgia	school supplies clothing – $100 supplies – $20 computers – $1,000	2012+	July 30-31	http://dor.georgia.gov/
Georgia	energy star/WaterSense products – $1,500	2012+	September 30 – October 2	http://dor.georgia.gov/
Iowa	clothing – $100	2000	August 5-6	https://tax.iowa.gov/
Louisiana	all TPP – $2,500 (2% rate reduction)	2007	August 5-6	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana	firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies (2% rate reduction)	2009	September 2-4	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland	energy star products	2011	February 13-15	http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Maryland	clothing & footwear-$100	2010	August 14-20	http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Mississippi	clothing & footwear – $100	2009	July 29-30	http://www.dor.ms.gov/
Mississippi	firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies	2014	September 2-4	http://www.dor.ms.gov/
Missouri	energy star products – $1,500	2009	April 19-25	http://dor.mo.gov/
Missouri	clothing – $100 computers – $3,500 school supplies – $50	2004	August 5-7	http://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico	clothing – $100 computers – $1,000 computer equip. – $500 school supplies – $30	2005	August 5-7	http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
Ohio	clothing – $75 school supplies – $20 instructional material – $20	2015	August 5-7	http://www.tax.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma	clothing – $100	2007	August 5-7	http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina	clothing school supplies computers other	2000	August 5-7	http://www.sctax.org/
Tennessee	clothing – $100 school supplies – $100 computers – $1,500	2006	July 29-31	http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas	generators – $3,000 storm devices – $300 preparedness items – $75	2016	April 23-25	http://comptroller.texas.gov
Texas	energy star products air conditioners – $6,000; other – $2,000	2008	May 28-30	http://comptroller.texas.gov/
Texas	clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100	1999	August 5-7	http://comptroller.texas.gov/
Virginia	clothing – $100 school supplies – $20 energy star products – $2,500 hurricane preparedness items – $60 generators – $1,000	2006	August 5-7	http://www.tax.virginia.gov/