This might sound fake, but it is a real thing. There are some states, that have designated tax free days when shopping for back to school supplies. Check the list below to see if your state is listed, and take advantage. Check the list if you have friends or family that live in any of these states and share with them. Even if you directly don’t benefit from this but can have others benefit it is worth sharing.
This would be a good time to plan on shopping and then putting it on your calendar as a reminder to check the updated list in January for 2020!
School Supplies
Here is the list of the States offering Tax Free Days and a link where you can read all the fine print.
| Arkansas | August 3-4 |
| Connecticut | August 18-24 |
| Florida | August 2-6 |
| Iowa | August 2-3 |
| Maryland | February 16-18 |
| Maryland | August 11-17 |
| Massachusetts | August 17-18 |
| Mississippi | July 26-27 |
| Mississippi | Aug. 30-Sept. 1 |
| Missouri | April 19-25 |
| Missouri | August 2-4 |
| New Mexico | August 2-4 |
| Ohio | August 2-4 |
| Oklahoma | August 2-4 |
| South Carolina | August 2-4 |
| Tennessee | July 26-28 |
| Texas | April 27-29 |
| Texas | May 25-27 |
| Texas | August 9-11 |
| Virginia | August 2-4 |
For further questions refer to https://www.taxadmin.org/2019-sales-tax-holiday