Tax Free Holidays for Back to School Shopping

Tax Free holidays are popular times for parents to head out shopping for back to school clothing and supplies with the kids.  Expect stores to be crowded, and pack your patience to take advantage of the extra savings.

Below is a list of dates where states have announced a state sales tax holiday.  Georgia, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts will not have a tax free holiday in 2017.

State	Items Included	Dates
Alabama	clothing, computers, school supplies	Jul 21-23rd, 2017
Mississippi	clothing & footwear	Jul 28-29th, 2017
Tennessee	clothing, school supplies, computers	Jul 28-30th, 2017
Florida	school supplies, clothing, computers	Aug 4-6th, 2017
Ohio	clothing and school supplies	Aug 4-6th, 2017
Virginia	clothing, school supplies	Aug 4-6th, 2017
South Carolina	clothing, school supplies, computers	Aug 4-6th, 2017
Oklahoma	clothing	Aug 4-6th, 2017
New Mexico	clothing, computers, school supplies	Aug 4-6th, 2017
Missouri	clothing, computers, school supplies	Aug 4-6th, 2017
Iowa	clothing	Aug 4-5th, 2017
Louisiana	Personal Property <2500	Aug 4-5th, 2017
Arkansas	clothing, school supplies	Aug 5-6th, 2017
Texas	clothing, backpacks & school supplies	Aug 11-13th, 2017
Maryland	clothing & footwear	Aug 13-19th, 2017
Connecticut	clothing and footwear	Aug 20-26th, 2017

Source:  https://www.freetaxweekend.com/

Photo Credit: Jimmie. School Supplies Homeschool. (Flickr)

Tax Free Shopping Days for Back to School 2016

Who doesn't love to shop tax free?  If you're planning to do your back to school shopping at the mall or the traditional brick and mortar stores, you should plan to take advantage of the back to school tax holiday in your state. Again this year, many states have planned tax free holidays to occur during the peek of the 2016 back to school shopping season.

State	Dates	Eligible Items (Max Cost)
Alabama	August 5 - 7	Clothing ($100), Computers ($750), School supplies ($50), Books ($30)
Arkansas	August 6 - 7	School supplies, Clothing ($100), Clothing accessories and equipment ($50)
Connecticut	August 21 - 27	Clothing and footwear ($100)
Florida	August 5 - 7	School supplies ($15), Clothing ($60)
Georgia	July 30 - 31	Clothing ($100), School supplies ($20), Computers ($1,000)
Iowa	August 5 - 6	Clothing and footwear ($100)
Maryland	August 14 - 20	Clothing and footwear ($100)
Massachusetts	August 5 - 6	Clothing and footwear ($100)
Mississippi	July 29 - 30	Clothing and footwear ($100)
Missouri	August 5 - 7	Clothing ($100), School supplies ($50), Computer software ($350), Computers ($1,500), Computer peripherals ($1,500), Graphing calculators ($150)
New Mexico	August 5 - 7	School supplies ($30), Clothing ($100), Computers ($1,000) Computer equipment ($500)
Ohio	August 5 - 7	Clothing ($75), School supplies ($20), School instructional material ($20)
Oklahoma	August 5 - 7	Clothing ($100)
South Carolina	August 5 - 7	Clothing and accessories, School supplies, Computers and accessories, Bed and bath items
Tennessee	July 29 - 31	Clothing ($100), School supplies ($100), Computers ($1,500)
Texas	August 5 - 7	Clothing and footwear ($100), Backpacks ($100), School supplies ($100)
Virginia	August 5 - 7	Clothing and footwear ($100), School supplies ($20)

This data was compiled from various sources: here, here and here.

Do your Back to School Shopping during the Tax Free Holiday in your State

Mark you Calendars!

Shopping during the Tax Free Holiday weekend in your state is a smart way to create a sale for yourself and get an extra discount. Its a perfect time to stock up on back to school items such as clothing, shoes, backpacks, lunchboxes, and school supplies.  Stores will tend to be more crowded during these days, so go early for the best selection and pack you patience.



Below is a list of the states that have scheduled a tax free holiday during the fall back to school shopping season (Source):

State	Items Included	Dates	Information Links
Mississippi	clothing & footwear - $100	July 25-26	http://www.dor.ms.gov/
Georgia	school supplies	August 1-2	https://etax.dor.ga.gov/
	clothing - $100
	supplies - $20
	computers - $1,000
Iowa	clothing - $100	August 1-2	http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana	all TPP - $2,500	August 1-2	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Alabama	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
	computers - $750
	school supplies - $50
	books - $30
Florida	school suppies	August 1-3	http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/
	clothing - $100
	supplies - $15
	computers - $750
Missouri	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://dor.mo.gov/
	computers - $3,500
	school supplies - $50
New Mexico	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
	computers - $1,000
	computer equip. - $500
	school supplies - $30
Oklahoma	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina	clothing	August 1-3	http://www.sctax.org/
	school supplies
	computers
	other
Tennessee	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://tn.gov/revenue/
	school supplies - $100
	computers - $1,500
Virginia	clothing - $100	August 1-3	http://www.tax.virginia.gov/
	school supplies - $20
Arkansas	clothing - $100	August 2-3	http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
	school supplies
Texas	clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100	August 8-10	http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Maryland	clothing & footwear-$100	August 10-16	http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Connecticut	clothing and footwear - $300	August 17-23	http://www.ct.gov/drs/

(photo used with permission from Microsoft)