Looking for ways to save this back-to-school season? Mark your calendars! Here is the latest sales tax holiday schedule.

Each year, several states in the U.S. have a sales tax holiday weekend–or sometimes a whole week! Some states offer two or three different sales tax holidays over the year, often focused on different types of items. Sales tax holidays are an especially big hit around back-to-school season. They are a great way to save as you stock up on school supplies or outfit your kids for the coming school year.

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Since we first published this article, we’ve seen some changes in sales tax holidays. Georgia and North Carolina dropped their programs, and several states added or expanded theirs. Louisiana’s legislature accidentally canceled their annual sales tax holidays for the next several years. Oops.

This schedule gives you the latest information on sales tax holidays nationwide. A few of the states have not released their sales tax holiday dates as of this update (January 2019), but look for more information on specific dates in the future!

State	2019 Dates	Items Exempt	Maximum Cost* (Per Item)
Alabama (Back to School)	Not Released (Typically end of July)	Computers	$750
		Clothing	$100
		School Supplies	$50
		Books	$30
Alabama (Hurricane Preparedness)	2/22 - 2/24	Supplies	$60
		Generators	$1,000
Arkansas	Not Released (Typically beginning of August)	Clothing and Footwear	$100
		Clothing Accessories and Equipment	$50
		School Supplies, School Art Supplies and School Instructional Materials	No Limit
Connecticut	Not Released (Typically mid-August)	Clothing and Footwear	$100
Florida (Disaster Preparedness)	Not Released (Typically early June)	Portable generators	$750
		Bungee Cords, Anchor Systems, Radios, Tie-Down Kits, etc.	$50
		Batteries and Coolers	$30
		Gas and Diesel Fuel Containers	$25
		Portable Self-Powered Light Source	$20
		Reusable Ice	$10
Florida (Back to School)	Not Released (Typically early August)	Bags, Clothing, Footwear and Wallets	$60
		Other School Supplies	$15
Iowa	8/2 - 8/3	Clothing and Footwear	$100
Maryland (Back to School)	8/11 - 8/17	Clothing and Footwear	$100
		Backpacks	$40
Maryland (Go Green)	2/16 - 2/18	Qualifying Energy Star Products	No Limit
Mississippi (Back to School)	7/26 - 7/27	Clothing and Footwear	$100
Mississippi (Firearms)	Not Released (Typically late August/early September)	Firearms, Ammunition, and Hunting Supplies	No Limit
Missouri (Energy Star)	4/19 - 4/25	Energy Star Products	$1500
Missouri (Back to School)	8/2 - 8/4	Computers and Accessories	$1500
		Computer Software	$350
		Clothing	$100
		School Supplies	$50
		Graphing Calculators	$150
New Mexico (Back to School)	Not Released (Typically early August)	Computers	$1000
		Computer Hardware	$500
		Clothing and Footwear	$100
		School Supplies	$30
New Mexico (Small Business)	Thanksgiving Weekend	Select Items from Small Businesses	$500
Ohio	8/2 - 8/4	Clothing	$75
		School Supplies	$20
		School Instructional Materials	$20
Oklahoma	8/2 - 8/4	Clothing	$100
South Carolina	Not Released (Typically early August)	Clothing, Footwear, School Supplies, Bed and Bath Linens, and Computers	No Limit
Tennessee	7/26 - 7/28	Computers	$1500
		School Supplies	$100
		Clothing	$100
Texas (Energy Star)	5/26 - 5/28 (2019)	Energy Star Air Conditioners	$6000
		Other Energy Star Products	$2000
Texas (Back to School)	8/9 - 8/11	Clothing, Footwear, Backpacks and School Supplies	$100
Texas (Emergency Preparedness)	4/27 - 4/29 (2019)	Portable Generators	$3000
		Emergency Ladders and Hurricane Shutters	$300
		Select Other Emergency Supplies	$75
Virginia (Combined)	8/2 - 8/4	Portable Generators	$1000
		Gas-Powered Chainsaws	$350
		Chainsaw Accessories	$60
		Other Hurricane Preparedness Supplies	$60
		Energy Star and WaterSense Products	$2500
		Clothing and Footwear	$100
		School Supplies	$20

* The spend limit is for each item sold. This means you can buy multiple items and pay no sales tax as long as each one is below the limit set by the state.

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