This tax holiday applied last year but has NOT yet been approved by the Arkansas Legislature for 2024. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!
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 5
Sunday, August 6
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 5-6, 2023.