PSA: Texas has a tax free weekend for school supplies this
Aug 9, 2024 14:05:46 GMT
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Post by librarylady on Aug 9, 2024 14:05:46 GMT
This weekend.
It applies to online orders as well.
Taxpayers are encouraged to take advantage of this year's tax-free weekend, which runs from Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11.
During this special weekend, most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks under $100 can be bought without paying sales tax.
Items must be purchased from an in-person or online Texas store, or a catalog seller doing business in Texas.
In most cases, you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to buy qualifying items tax-free. The sales tax exemption applies to qualifying items you buy during the sales tax holiday.
Qualifying items:
List of Clothing, Footwear, and Other Items
List of School Supplies
Items that do not qualify:
Items sold for $100 or more
Clothing subscription boxes
Specially designed athletic activity or protective-use clothing or footwear
Clothing or footwear rentals, alterations (including embroidery), and cleaning services
Items used to make or repair clothing, such as fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks, and zippers
Jewelry, handbags, purses, briefcases, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, and other accessories
Computers
Software
Textbooks
Framed backpacks
Luggage
Briefcases
Athletic, duffle or gym bags
Computer bags
Purses
During this special weekend, most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks under $100 can be bought without paying sales tax.
Items must be purchased from an in-person or online Texas store, or a catalog seller doing business in Texas.
In most cases, you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to buy qualifying items tax-free. The sales tax exemption applies to qualifying items you buy during the sales tax holiday.
Qualifying items:
List of Clothing, Footwear, and Other Items
List of School Supplies
Items that do not qualify:
Items sold for $100 or more
Clothing subscription boxes
Specially designed athletic activity or protective-use clothing or footwear
Clothing or footwear rentals, alterations (including embroidery), and cleaning services
Items used to make or repair clothing, such as fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks, and zippers
Jewelry, handbags, purses, briefcases, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, and other accessories
Computers
Software
Textbooks
Framed backpacks
Luggage
Briefcases
Athletic, duffle or gym bags
Computer bags
Purses