August is a busy month for many people. Kids head back to school and college. It’s also peak season for hurricanes and other weather-related issues. To help ease the financial burden, many states offer tax-free holidays. And best of all, it applies to both in-store and online sales. To see if or when your state is participating, browse our list of August sales tax holidays by state below.
August Sales Tax Holidays
Arkansas
Sales Tax Holiday, August 5-6, 2023
Sales tax will not be charged on certain items, beginning at 12.01 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 6, 2023.
What’s Included:
- Apparel, valued at $100 or less per item
- Clothing accessories and equipment, $50 or less per item
- Electronic devices (used by a student for studying) – no price restriction
- School supplies
- School art supplies
- School instructional materials (workbooks, textbooks, and reference materials)
Connecticut
Sales Tax Free Week, August 20-26, 2023
No sales tax will be collected on eligible items during the tax-free week, including those purchased online, by mail, or by phone.
What’s Included:
- Clothing and footwear, less than $100 per item
Florida
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, July 24 – August 6, 2023
Eligible items purchased in-store and online during the holiday will not be charged sales tax.
What’s Included:
- Clothing and footwear, $100 or less per item
- School supplies, $50 or less per item
- Learning aides and jigsaw puzzles, $30 or less per item
- Personal computers and computer accessories, $1,500 or less per item
Iowa
Annual Sales Tax Holiday, August 4-5, 2023
No sales tax is collected for eligible items purchased on the first Friday and Saturday of August.
What’s Included:
- Clothing and footwear, priced less than $100 per item
Maryland
Tax-Free Week, August 13-19, 2023
Beginning at 12.01 a.m. on the second Sunday of August, running through the following Saturday at midnight, eligible items are exempt from Maryland’s 6% sales tax.
What’s Included:
- Clothing and footwear, priced at $100 or less
- Backpacks and book bags, no more than $40 total
Massachusetts
Sales Tax Holiday, August 12-13, 2023
During the sales tax holiday weekend, most retail items priced at $2,500 or less are not subject to state sales tax.
What’s NOT Included:
- Vehicles and boats
- Meals
- Alcohol
- Marijuana products
- Tobacco products
- Gas
- Electricity
- Steam
- Telecommunication services
Missouri
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, August 4-6, 2023
Per state law, eligible items purchased during the holiday are exempt from state sales tax.
What’s Included:
- Clothing and footwear, valued at $100 or less per item
- School supplies, must not exceed $50 per purchase
- Personal computers and peripheral devices, less than $1,500 per item
- Computer software, $350 or less
- Graphing calculators, not to exceed $150
New Jersey
Sales Tax Holiday, August 26 – September 4, 2023
Retail sales of eligible items are exempt from state sales tax during the holiday.
What’s Included:
- Computers, priced at less than $3,000
- School supplies (includes art supplies)
- School computer supplies, valued at less than $1,000
- School instructional materials
- Sport or recreational equipment
New Mexico
Back-to-School Tax-Free Holiday, August 4-6, 2023
During the holiday weekend, the state suspends the collection of sales tax on qualifying items.
What’s Included:
- Clothing and shoes, priced less than $100 each
- Personal computers, up to $1,000 each
- Computer hardware, $500 or less
- School supplies, less than $30 each
Ohio
Sales Tax Holiday, August 4-6, 2023
Held annually on the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in August, eligible items are exempt from state sales and use tax.
What’s Included:
- Clothing and footwear, priced at $75 or less
- School supplies, priced at $20 or less
- School instructional materials, $20 or less per item
Oklahoma
Sales Tax Holiday, August 4-6, 2023
Held annually on the first Friday through Sunday in August. Eligible items purchased online or at retail locations are exempt from state sales tax.
What’s Included:
- Clothing and footwear, priced less than $100 per item
South Carolina
Sales Tax Free Weekend, August 4-6, 2023
During the holiday, eligible items (regardless of price) are exempt from the 6% state sales tax.
What’s Included:
- Bedding and blankets
- Clothing and footwear (includes school uniforms)
- Athletic uniforms
- Personal computers
- Computer parts and accessories (if sold in a package with a computer)
- Flash drives
- Headphones and earbuds
- Musical instruments for school
- Printers and printer supplies
- Purses and handbags
- Backpacks
- School supplies
- Art supplies for school
- Towels
- Pillows
- Diapers
Tennessee
Grocery Sales Tax Suspension, August 1- October 31, 2023
During the month of August, sales tax will not be collected on food and food ingredients.
What’s NOT Included:
- Prepared food
- Dietary supplements
- Candy
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tobacco
Texas
Sales Tax Holiday, August 11-13, 2023
Qualifying items purchased during the tax-free weekend are exempt from state sales tax.
What’s Included:
- Clothing and footwear, less than $100 each
- Backpacks, less than $100 each
- School supplies, less than $100 each
- Face masks (cloth and disposable)
During the holiday, eligible back-to-school, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, as well as Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products can be purchased without paying sales tax.
- Clothing and footwear, priced at $100 or less
- School supplies, $20 or less
- Portable generators, $1,000 or less
- Gas-powered chainsaws, $350 or less
- Chainsaw accessories, $60 or less
- Specified hurricane preparedness items, $60 or less
- Qualifying Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products for personal use, $2,500 or less
West Virginia
Sales Tax Holiday, August 4-7, 2023
Qualifying items purchased during the holiday are exempt from state sales tax.
What’s Included:
- Clothing and footwear, $125 or less
- School supplies, $50 or less
- School instructional materials, $20 or less
- Personal laptops and tablets, $500 or less
- Certain sports equipment, $150 or less