Maryland
When: August 14-20
What is tax-free:
- Clothing and shoes — $100 or less per item.
- Bookbags/backpacks — the first $40 is tax-free.
Massachusetts
When: August 13-14
What is tax-free:
- Most consumer products — $2,500 or less per item.
- Clothing — Massachusetts does not charge any sales tax on clothes under $175 year round.
Mississippi
When: July 29-30
What is tax-free:
- Clothing, shoes and school supplies — less than $100 per item.
Missouri
When: August 5-7
What is tax-free:
- Partial sales tax may still be charged in some areas.
- Clothing and shoes — $100 or less per item.
- School supplies — $50 or less per purchase (exception: graphing calculators must be $150 or less).
- Computers and related equipment — $1,500 or less per item.
- Computer software — $350 or less.
New Mexico
When: August 5-7
What is tax-free:
- Clothing, accessories and shoes — less than $100 per item.
- School supplies — less than $30 per item (exceptions: backpacks, maps and globes must be under $100 and calculators must be under $200).
- Computers — $1,000 or less per item.
- Computer hardware — $500 or less per item.
Ohio
When: August 5-7
What is tax-free:
- Clothing — $75 or less per item.
- School supplies — $20 or less per item.
- School instructional materials — $20 or less per item.
Oklahoma
When: August 5-7
What is tax-free:
- Clothing and shoes — less than $100 per item.
South Carolina
When: August 5-7
What is tax-free:
- Clothing, accessories and shoes — no price threshold.
- School supplies — no price threshold.
- Computers and related equipment — no price threshold.
- Bedding, pillows, bath towels, wash cloths and shower curtains — no price threshold.
- Books and musical instruments — no price threshold (if they are for school assignments).
Tennessee
When: July 29-31
What is tax-free:
- Clothing and shoes — $100 or less per item.
- School supplies — $100 or less per item.
- Computers — $1,500 or less per item.
Texas
When: August 5-7
What is tax-free:
- Clothing and shoes — less than $100 per item.
- School supplies — less than $100 per item.
Virginia
When: August 5-7
What is tax-free:
- Clothing and shoes — $100 or less per item.
- School supplies — $20 or less per item.
West Virginia
When: August 5-8
What is tax-free:
- Clothing and shoes – less than $125 per item.
- School supplies – less than $50 per item.
- Computers – less than $500 per item.
- School instruction material – less than $20 per item.
- Sports supplies – less than $150 per item.
Nicole Dow is a former senior writer at The Penny Hoarder. Senior writer Robert Bruce contributed to this article.
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