2018 Sales Tax Holiday Dates by State for Back to School

Find out the 2018 Sales Tax Holiday Dates for your states and what is covered.

Can you believe it? It is almost that time of the year again! It seems as though my daughter just got out of school, and now it is time to start preparing for her to go back. Shopping for back to school can be expensive, especially if you have more than one kid in school. It helps to be able to save a little bit by knowing the 2018 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. In most instances, it takes place over a 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 (and if you don’t have a child, you can still get the discount on these items).

You can check out my list of 2018 Sales Tax Holidays by State. It gives you the dates, what is covered, and more. In some states, this includes things for your home as well.

Some states like California, New York, Illinois and Georgia do not have Sales Tax Holidays.

Take a look at my full list:

Alabama	clothing – $100 computers – $750 school supplies – $50 books – $30	2006	July 20-22	http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas	clothing – $100 school supplies	2011	August 4-5	http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut	clothing and footwear – $100	2001	August 19-25	http://www.ct.gov/drs/
Florida	disaster preparedness generators – $750 other supplies – $50	2017	June 1-7	http://floridarevenue.com/
Florida	clothing – $60 school supplies – $15	2007+	August 3-5	http://floridarevenue.com/
Iowa	clothing – $100	2000	August 3-4	https://tax.iowa.gov/
Louisiana	hurricane preparedness supplies – first $1,500 (2% rate reduction)	2008	May 26-27	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana	Annual Holiday all TPP – $2,500	2007	August 3-4	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana	firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies	2009	September 7-9	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland	energy star products	2011	February 17-18	http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Maryland	clothing & footwear-$100	2010	August 12-18	http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Mississippi	clothing & footwear – $100	2009	July 27-28	http://www.dor.ms.gov/
Mississippi	firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies	2014	Aug. 31-Sept. 2	http://www.dor.ms.gov/
Missouri	energy star products – $1,500	2009	April 19-25	http://dor.mo.gov/
Missouri	clothing – $100 computers – $1,500 school supplies – $50	2004	August 3-5	http://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico	clothing – $100 computers – $1,000 computer equip. – $500 school supplies – $30	2005	August 3-5	http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
Ohio	clothing – $75 school supplies – $20	2015	August 3-5	https://www.tax.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma	clothing – $100	2007	August 3-5	http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina	clothing school supplies computers other	2000	August 3-5	http://www.sctax.org/
Tennessee	clothing – $100 school supplies – $100 computers – $1,500	2006	July 27-29	http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas	generators – $3,000 storm devices – $300 preparedness items – $75	2016	April 28-30	http://comptroller.texas.gov
Texas	energy star products air conditioners – $6,000; other – $2,000	2008	May 26-28	http://comptroller.texas.gov/
Texas	clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100	1999	August 10-12	http://comptroller.texas.gov/
Virginia	clothing – $100 school supplies – $20 energy star products – $2,500 hurricane preparedness items – $60 generators – $1,000	2006	August 3-5	http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
Wisconsin	clothing, supplies – $75 computer supplies – $250 computers – $750	2018	August 1-5	https://www.revenue.wi.gov/