This weekend marks Texas' annual tax-free holiday, running from Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11. It's the perfect time to get your back-to-school shopping done while saving on essential items like clothing, footwear, backpacks, and school supplies.
With the average North Texas parent expected to spend up to $885 per child this year, those tax savings can really add up!
Whether you prefer shopping in-store or online, this weekend allows you to avoid the 8.25% sales tax on qualifying purchases under $100.
Make sure to take advantage of this opportunity before it ends on Sunday night, and don't forget to check the Texas comptroller's guidelines to maximize your savings.
See What is Eligible For Texas Tax Free Weekend HERE!
School Supplies
Only the school supplies on this list priced under $100 qualify for exemption from tax during the sales tax holiday.
- Binders
- Blackboard chalk
- Book bags
- Calculators
- Cellophane tape
- Compasses
- Composition books
- Crayons
- Erasers
- Folders – expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila
- Glue, paste and paste sticks
- Highlighters
- Index cards
- Index card boxes
- Kits*
- Legal pads
- Lunch boxes
- Markers (including dry erase markers)
- Notebooks
- Paper – loose leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board, and construction paper
- Pencil boxes and other school supply boxes
- Pencil sharpeners
- Pencils
- Pens
- Protractors
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Writing tablets
* For kits of school supplies that contain exempt items, as well as taxable ones, the taxability depends on the value of exempt or taxable items in it. There is no limit on the quantity of school supplies in a kit, but if the value of the exempt items is more than the taxable ones, the kit is exempt. If the value of the taxable items is more than the exempt ones, then the kit is taxable.
BACKPACKS:
During the sales tax holiday, student backpacks sold for less than $100 are exempt from tax.
The exemption includes backpacks with wheels and messenger bags. You can buy up to 10 backpacks tax free at one time without giving an exemption certificate to the seller.
Baggage Items That Do Not Qualify
The following items do not qualify for this exemption:
- framed backpacks
- luggage
- briefcases
- athletic, duffle or gym bags
- computer bags
- purses
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