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/ | ||
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I wish more states had this! My state does not and I am totally bummed.