2017 Back to School Tax Free Holidays

It is that time of year again for our annual back to school tax free holiday segment for our readers in the United States. We love the ability to save money on items that the kids need to stock up on for back to school, and we know you do as well!

As always, a big thanks to the Federation of Tax Administrators for putting together this chart!

State	Items Included & Maximum Cost Allowed	2017 Dates	Information Links *
Alabama	clothing – $100 computers – $750  school supplies – $50  books – $30	July 21-23	http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas	clothing – $100 school supplies	August 5-6	http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut	clothing and footwear – $100	August 20-26	http://www.ct.gov/drs/
Florida	Clothing – $60 Supplies – $15 Computers – $750	August 4-6	http://floridarevenue.com/
Iowa	clothing – $100	August 4-5	https://tax.iowa.gov/
Louisiana	Annual Holiday all TPP – $2,500 (2% rate reduction)	August 4-5	http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland	clothing & footwear-$100	August 13-19	http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Mississippi	clothing & footwear – $100	July 28-29	http://www.dor.ms.gov/
Missouri	clothing – $100 computers – $1,500 school supplies – $50	August 4-6	http://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico	clothing – $100 computers – $1,000 computer equip. – $500 school supplies – $30	August 4-6	http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
Ohio	clothing – $75 school supplies – $20	August 4-6	http://www.tax.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma	clothing – $100	August 4-6	http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina	clothing school supplies computers other	August 4-6	http://www.sctax.org/
Tennessee	clothing – $100  school supplies – $100 computers – $1,500	July 28-30	http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas	energy star products  air conditioners – $6,000; other – $2,000	May 27-29	http://comptroller.texas.gov/
Texas	clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100	August 11-13	http://comptroller.texas.gov/
Virginia	clothing – $100 school supplies – $20	August 4-6	http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

For my fellow Hanover County parents, below is a list of links to the school websites so you can download the school supply list for your school and take advantage of these tax-free shopping days.

Hanover County, Virginia Elementary Schools

• Battlefield Park
• Beaverdam
• Cold Harbor
• Cool Spring
• Elmont
• Henry Clay
• John M. Gandy
• Kersey Creek
• Laurel Meadow
• Mechanicsville
• Pearson’s Corner
• Pole Green
• Rural Point
• South Anna
• Washington-Henry

Hanover County, Virginia Middle Schools

• Chickahominy
• Liberty
• Oak Knoll
• Stonewall Jackson

Hanover County, Virginia High Schools

• Atlee
• Hanover
• Lee-Davis
• Patrick Henry

How Much Can I Save on Tax-Free Weekend?

Let’s face it, if you pay a high state sales tax, then tax-free weekend is a financial relief for your screaming wallet when it comes to school shopping, especially with more than one child. Unfortunately, most stores don’t feature any huge sales or offer any discounts during tax-free weekend. While you might be tempted to stock up on jeans and hoodies for the teenagers, you might be better off waiting for Old Navy to have a store wide sale when you can get 30 to 50% off the merchandise. Don’t forget to keep an eye on our Coupon Central page for great deals!

Public Surplus Auctions

Did you know that most schools and government offices in your state will hold Public Surplus Auctions where you can pick up computers, vehicles, desks, and well – pretty much anything under the sun – at a fraction of cost? Most times you will need to arrange for pickup of the item you’ve purchased but the details of the item up for auction are always clearly listed. 

Virginia – here is a list of all the Public Surplus Auctions going on right now that might interest you. If you want to find a list of auctions in your state, just go to PublicSurplus.com and click on the region you are looking for or your state.

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