Annually 17 states announce their tax holiday for back-to-school shoppers. Here are the details by state. Dates are for 2023 only. This does not include special laws such as in New York state, where there is a permanent tax allowance for clothing..
State Items Included Max Cost 2023 Dates
Alabama Clothing $100 July 21 -23
Computer $750
School Supplies $50
Books $30
Arkansas Clothing $100 August 5-6
School Supplies n.a.
Connecticut Clothing & footwear $100 August 20-26
Florida School Supplies $50 July 24-Aug.6
Clothing $100
Computers $1500
Iowa Clothing $100 August 4 -5
Maryland Clothing & Footwear $100 August 13-19
Massachusetts Clothing, school supply August 12- 13
Incl. computers Max. $2500
Mississippi Clothing & Footwear $100 July 28-29
Missouri Clothing $100 August 4-6
Computers $1500
School supplies $50
New Jersey School/art supplies Aug 26-Sep 4
Instruction material
Computers – total= $3,000
New Mexico Clothing $100 August 4-6
Computers $1000
Computer equipment $500
School supplies $30
Ohio Clothing $75 August 4-6
School supplies $20
Oklahoma Clothing 100 August 4-6
South Carolina Clothing a August 4-6
School supplies a
Computers a
Other a
Tennessee Clothing $100 July 28 – 30
School supplies $100
Computers $1500
Texas Clothing, backpacks and August 11- 13
School supplies $100
West Virginia Clothing $125 August 4- 7
School supplies $20
Sports Equipment $150
Computer tablet $500
Sources: Federation of Tax Administrators and Massachusetts
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