Find out the 2017 Sales Tax Holiday Dates for your states and what is covered.
Welp! It’s about that time of the year again. While it may seem that the kids just got out of school, it is time to start preparing for them to go back. Shopping for back to school can be costly, especially if you have more than one kid. It helps to be able to save a little bit by knowing the 2017 Sales Tax Holiday dates so you can get what’s needed without breaking the bank.
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 2017 Sales Tax Holiday by State. It gives you the dates, what is covered, and more. In some states, this includes things for your home as well.
Take a look at my comprehensive list:
| Alabama | clothing, computers, school supplies, books | 1st weekend in August | 3 |
| Arkansas [6] | clothing, school supplies, books | 1st weekend in August | 2 |
| Connecticut | clothing | 3rd week in August | 7 |
| District of Columbia [7] | Repealed | ||
| Florida | clothing, school supplies, books | 2nd week in August | 3 |
| Georgia | clothing, school supplies, computers | 1st weekend of August | 4 |
| Iowa | clothing | 1st weekend of August | 2 |
| Louisiana [8] | all TPP – $2,500, hurricane preparedness items – $1,500, firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies | 1st weekend of September | 2 |
| Massachusetts[9] | Ended in 2016 | 2nd weekend of August | 2 |
| Maryland [10] | clothing & footwear | August 14–20 | 7 |
| Energy star products | Feb. 19-21, 2018 | 3 | |
| Missouri[11] | clothing, school supplies, computers | 1st weekend in August | 3 |
| New Mexico | clothing, school supplies, computers | 1st weekend of August | 3 |
| North Carolina | Repealed as of July 1, 2014 | ||
| Oklahoma | clothing | 1st weekend of August | 3 |
| South Carolina | clothing, school supplies, computers | 1st weekend of August | 3 |
| Tennessee | clothing, school supplies, computers | 1st weekend of August | 3 |
| Texas[12] | clothing, diapers, backpacks, school supplies | 3rd weekend of August | 3 |
| Virginia | clothing, school supplies, green appliances, hurricane preparedness items | May, August, October | 3 |
Stay organized this year by purchasing personalized labels for Back to School Book & Media labels
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