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Aug. 21 to 21 is the Sales Tax Holiday in Texas. The law exempts most clothing and footwear priced under $100 from sales and use taxes, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. School Supplies - New in 2009!
The list of items qualifying for exemption from Texas state and local sales and use taxes during the annual sales tax holiday in August. Effective this year, in addition to clothes, footwear and some backpacks, Texas families also get a sales tax break on most school supplies priced at less than $100 purchased for use by a student in an elementary or secondary school.
The following is an all-inclusive list of qualifying school supplies (if priced less than $100):
* Binders
* Book bags
* Calculators
* Cellophane tape
* Blackboard chalk
* Compasses
* Composition books
* Crayons
* Erasers
* Folders; expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila
* Glue, paste and paste sticks
* Highlighters
* Index cards
* Index card boxes
* Legal pads
* Lunch boxes
* 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
No exemption certificate is required - with one exception. If the purchaser is buying the supplies under a business account, the retailer must obtain an exemption certificate from the purchaser certifying that the items are purchased for use by an elementary or secondary school student. 「Under a business account」 means the purchaser is using a business credit card or business check rather than a personal credit card or personal check; being billed under a business account maintained at the retailer; or is using a business membership at a retailer that is membership based.
List of Clothing, Footwear and Backpacks, and Their Exemption Status
TAX-FREE
* Baby clothes
* Backpacks for use by elementary and secondary students
* Belts with attached buckles
* Boots - cowboy, hiking
* Caps/hats - baseball, fishing, golf, knitted
* Coats and wraps
* Diapers - adult and baby
* Dresses
* Gloves (generally)
* Gym suits and uniforms
* Hooded shirts and hooded sweatshirts
* Hosiery
* Jackets
* Jeans
* Jerseys - baseball and football
* Jogging apparel
* Neckwear and ties
* Pajamas
* Pants and trousers
* Raincoats and ponchos
* Robes
* Shirts
* Shoes - sandals, slippers, sneakers, tennis, walking
* Socks (including athletic)
* Shorts
* Suits, slacks, and jackets
* Sweatshirts
* Sweat suits
* Sweaters
* Swimsuits
* Underclothes
* Work clothes and uniforms
TAXED
* Accessories (generally) - barrettes, elastic ponytail holders, wallets, watches
* Backpacks - unless for use by elementary and secondary students
* Baseball cleats and pants
* Belt buckles (without belt)
* Boots - climbing, fishing, rubber work boots, ski, waders
* Buttons and zippers
* Cloth and lace, knitting yarns, and other fabrics
* Dry cleaning services
* Football pants
* Golf gloves
* Handbags and purses
* Handkerchiefs
* Hard hats
* Helmets - bike, baseball, football, hockey, motorcycle, sports
* Ice skates
* Jewelry
* Laundering services
* Leather goods - except belts with buckles and wearing apparel
* Pads - football, hockey, soccer, elbow, knee, shoulder
* Personal flotation devices
* Rented clothing (including uniforms, formal wear, and costumes)
* Roller blades and skates
* Safety clothing, glasses
* Shoes - bicycle (cleated), bowling, golf
here is the examples
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Texas is not the only state which provided this discount... other states as well, such as Georgia, North Carolina, , more
Here is the list:
School Supplies, Clothing, and/or Computers
Computers and related items are bolded because of the larger potential savings
* Alabama: August 7-9, applies to certain school supplies, computers, and clothing. See a list of participating counties here.
* Georgia: July 30 - August 2, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 per item, computers and accessories of $1,500 or less, and general school supplies of $20 or less per item.
* Louisiana: August 7-8, applies to "all consumer purchases of tangible personal property for non-business use."
* Missouri: August 7-9, applies to clothing of $100 or less, school supplies under $50 per purchase, computer software of $350 or less, computers under $3,500, computer peripherals under $3,500.
* New Mexico: August 7-9, applies to clothing and footwear under $100, computers of $1,000 or less, computer peripherals of $500 or less, and school supplies. (.pdf link)
* North Carolina: August 7-9, applies to clothing, footwear, and school supplies of $100 or less per item, school instructional materials of $300 or less per item, sports and recreational equipment of $50 or less per item, computers of $3,500 or less per item, and computer supplies of $250 or less per item.
* South Carolina: August 7-9, applies to clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers, computer software, comforter sets, bed spreads, bed linens, and more.
* Tennessee: August 7-10, applies to clothing and footwear of $100 or less, school supplies of $100 or less, and computers of $1,500 or less.
* Texas: August 21-23, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 per item, backpacks under $100 per item, and select school supplies priced at less than $100 per item.
*Vermont: August 22, applies to "sale of items of tangible personal property costing $2,000 or less." (.pdf link)
* Virginia: August 7-9, applies to select school supplies, clothing, and footwear only.
Clothing Only
* Connecticut: August 16-22, applies to clothing and footwear under $200 per item.
* Iowa: August 7-8, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 per item.
* Mississippi: July 31 - August 1, applies to clothing and footwear under $100. (.pdf link)
* Oklahoma: August 7-9, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 or less.
Energy Star Appliances
* Georgia: October 1-4, applies to energy- and water-efficient products.
* West Virginia: September 1 - November 20, applies to select Energy Star-compliant products only.
The list of items qualifying for exemption from Texas state and local sales and use taxes during the annual sales tax holiday in August. Effective this year, in addition to clothes, footwear and some backpacks, Texas families also get a sales tax break on most school supplies priced at less than $100 purchased for use by a student in an elementary or secondary school.
The following is an all-inclusive list of qualifying school supplies (if priced less than $100):
* Binders
* Book bags
* Calculators
* Cellophane tape
* Blackboard chalk
* Compasses
* Composition books
* Crayons
* Erasers
* Folders; expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila
* Glue, paste and paste sticks
* Highlighters
* Index cards
* Index card boxes
* Legal pads
* Lunch boxes
* 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
No exemption certificate is required - with one exception. If the purchaser is buying the supplies under a business account, the retailer must obtain an exemption certificate from the purchaser certifying that the items are purchased for use by an elementary or secondary school student. 「Under a business account」 means the purchaser is using a business credit card or business check rather than a personal credit card or personal check; being billed under a business account maintained at the retailer; or is using a business membership at a retailer that is membership based.
List of Clothing, Footwear and Backpacks, and Their Exemption Status
TAX-FREE
* Baby clothes
* Backpacks for use by elementary and secondary students
* Belts with attached buckles
* Boots - cowboy, hiking
* Caps/hats - baseball, fishing, golf, knitted
* Coats and wraps
* Diapers - adult and baby
* Dresses
* Gloves (generally)
* Gym suits and uniforms
* Hooded shirts and hooded sweatshirts
* Hosiery
* Jackets
* Jeans
* Jerseys - baseball and football
* Jogging apparel
* Neckwear and ties
* Pajamas
* Pants and trousers
* Raincoats and ponchos
* Robes
* Shirts
* Shoes - sandals, slippers, sneakers, tennis, walking
* Socks (including athletic)
* Shorts
* Suits, slacks, and jackets
* Sweatshirts
* Sweat suits
* Sweaters
* Swimsuits
* Underclothes
* Work clothes and uniforms
TAXED
* Accessories (generally) - barrettes, elastic ponytail holders, wallets, watches
* Backpacks - unless for use by elementary and secondary students
* Baseball cleats and pants
* Belt buckles (without belt)
* Boots - climbing, fishing, rubber work boots, ski, waders
* Buttons and zippers
* Cloth and lace, knitting yarns, and other fabrics
* Dry cleaning services
* Football pants
* Golf gloves
* Handbags and purses
* Handkerchiefs
* Hard hats
* Helmets - bike, baseball, football, hockey, motorcycle, sports
* Ice skates
* Jewelry
* Laundering services
* Leather goods - except belts with buckles and wearing apparel
* Pads - football, hockey, soccer, elbow, knee, shoulder
* Personal flotation devices
* Rented clothing (including uniforms, formal wear, and costumes)
* Roller blades and skates
* Safety clothing, glasses
* Shoes - bicycle (cleated), bowling, golf
here is the examples
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas is not the only state which provided this discount... other states as well, such as Georgia, North Carolina, , more
Here is the list:
School Supplies, Clothing, and/or Computers
Computers and related items are bolded because of the larger potential savings
* Alabama: August 7-9, applies to certain school supplies, computers, and clothing. See a list of participating counties here.
* Georgia: July 30 - August 2, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 per item, computers and accessories of $1,500 or less, and general school supplies of $20 or less per item.
* Louisiana: August 7-8, applies to "all consumer purchases of tangible personal property for non-business use."
* Missouri: August 7-9, applies to clothing of $100 or less, school supplies under $50 per purchase, computer software of $350 or less, computers under $3,500, computer peripherals under $3,500.
* New Mexico: August 7-9, applies to clothing and footwear under $100, computers of $1,000 or less, computer peripherals of $500 or less, and school supplies. (.pdf link)
* North Carolina: August 7-9, applies to clothing, footwear, and school supplies of $100 or less per item, school instructional materials of $300 or less per item, sports and recreational equipment of $50 or less per item, computers of $3,500 or less per item, and computer supplies of $250 or less per item.
* South Carolina: August 7-9, applies to clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers, computer software, comforter sets, bed spreads, bed linens, and more.
* Tennessee: August 7-10, applies to clothing and footwear of $100 or less, school supplies of $100 or less, and computers of $1,500 or less.
* Texas: August 21-23, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 per item, backpacks under $100 per item, and select school supplies priced at less than $100 per item.
*Vermont: August 22, applies to "sale of items of tangible personal property costing $2,000 or less." (.pdf link)
* Virginia: August 7-9, applies to select school supplies, clothing, and footwear only.
Clothing Only
* Connecticut: August 16-22, applies to clothing and footwear under $200 per item.
* Iowa: August 7-8, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 per item.
* Mississippi: July 31 - August 1, applies to clothing and footwear under $100. (.pdf link)
* Oklahoma: August 7-9, applies to clothing and footwear under $100 or less.
Energy Star Appliances
* Georgia: October 1-4, applies to energy- and water-efficient products.
* West Virginia: September 1 - November 20, applies to select Energy Star-compliant products only.
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