Category Archives: State Sales Tax Holidays

Don’t miss the Texas Emergency Preparation Sales Tax Holiday when shopping for hurricane and emergency supplies. This tax free weekend takes place over 3 days:

Saturday, April 26
Sunday, April 27
Monday, April 28

On these dates, you can purchase qualifying items free of Texas state and local sales tax:

– Portable generators priced at $3,000 or less
– Emergency ladders priced at $300 or less
– Hurricane shutters priced at $300 or less
– Axes and hatchets priced at $75 or less
– Batteries: AAA, AA, C, D, 6 volt, and 9 volt
– Non-electric can openers priced at $75 or less
– Carbon Monoxide detectors priced at $75 or less
– Non-electric coolers and ice chests for food storage priced at $75 or less
– Fire extinguishers priced at $75 or less
– First aid kits priced at $75 or less
– Fuel containers priced at $75 or less
– Ground anchor systems and tie-down kits priced at $75 or less
– Reusable and artificial ice products priced at $75 or less
– Candles, flashlights, lanterns, and other portable self-powered light sources priced at $75 or less
– Wireless phone batteries and chargers priced at $75 or less
– Portable self-powered radios priced at $75 or less. Includes two-way and weather radios.
– Smoke detectors priced at $75 or less
– Tarps and other plastic sheeting priced at $75 or less

The following items do NOT qualify for the Sales Tax Holiday:

– Medical masks and face masks
– Cleaning supplies, such as disinfectants and bleach wipes
– Gloves, including leather, fabric, latex and types used in healthcare
– Toilet paper
– Batteries for automobiles, boats and other motorized vehicles
– Tents
– Camping stoves
– Camping supplies
– Chainsaws
– Plywood
– Extension and stepladders
– Repair or replacement parts for emergency preparation supplies
– Services performed on, or related to, emergency preparation supplies

Be sure to take advantage of the Texas Emergency Preparation Sales Tax Holiday: April 26-27-28, 2025.

This tax holiday applied last year but has NOT yet been approved by the Connecticut Legislature for 2025. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Don’t miss this year’s Connecticut Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. Unlike most states where the tax free weekend lasts only a few days, Connecticut’s tax holiday continues for an entire week:

Sunday, August 18
Monday, August 19
Tuesday, August 20
Wednesday, August 21
Thursday, August 22
Friday, August 23
Saturday, August 24

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of Connecticut state sales tax:

– Clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less per item. Excludes clothing accessories and protective or athletic clothing.

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Belk, Neiman Marcus, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Marshalls have frequent tax free weekend sales and back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Connecticut Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: August 18-24, 2024.

This tax holiday applied last year but has NOT yet been approved by the Maryland Legislature for 2025. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Don’t miss this year’s Maryland Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. Unlike most states where the tax free weekend lasts only a few days, Maryland’s tax holiday continues for an entire week!

Sunday, August 11
Monday, August 12
Tuesday, August 13
Wednesday, August 14
Thursday, August 15
Friday, August 16
Saturday, August 17

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of Maryland state sales tax:

Clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less per item. Accessories such as jewelry, watches, watchbands, handbags, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, scarves, ties, headbands, and belt buckles are excluded.

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Belk, Neiman Marcus, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Marshalls have frequent tax free weekend sales and back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Maryland Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: August 11-17, 2024.

Don’t miss this year’s Texas Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. The tax free weekend takes place over 3 days:

Friday, August 8
Saturday, August 9
Sunday, August 10

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of Texas state sales tax:

– Clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less per article. Excludes accessories, athletic or protective clothing, and rentals of clothing or footwear.
– Backpacks priced at $100 or less, used by elementary or secondary school students.
– School supplies priced at $100 or less per item.

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Belk, Shoe Station, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, Best Buy, Office Depot, Office Max, and Staples are all good bets for tax free weekend sales and special back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Texas Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: August 8-9-10, 2025.

Don’t miss this year’s Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. The tax free weekend takes place over 2 days:

Saturday, August 2
Sunday, August 3

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of Arkansas state AND local county and city sales tax:

– Clothing and footwear priced at less than $100 per article.
– Clothing accessories and equipment priced at less than $50 per item.
– School supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
– Calculator
– Cellular Phone
– Computer Monitor
– Computer Mouse
– Computer Keyboard
– Desktop Computer
– E-Reader
– Laptop Computer
– Printer
– Tablet

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Belk, Shoe Carnival, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, Kohl’s, Old Navy, Best Buy, Office Depot, Office Max, and Staples have frequent tax free weekend sales and back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: August 2-3, 2025.