Tax holidays are set days that give temporary elimination or reduction of sales taxes. Each state set their own dates for its tax holidays. A wide majority of these tax holidays occur during the Back to School season. Most of the sales tax elimination or reduction occurs on clothing, school supplies, computers, and similar items.
Unfortunately though, not all states have a tax holiday. But more and more states are announcing tax holidays. So even if your state isn’t in the list below, it is likely that it might have a tax holiday in a few years.
Tax Holidays State by State
The table below shows everything regarding tax holidays in 2020. If your state isn’t on the list, it simply doesn’t have a tax holiday for 2020.
| State | Date | Items | Maximum Cost |
| Alabama | February 21 – 23 | Hurricane Preparedness Generators, Supplies | $1,000, $60 |
| Alabama | July 17 – 19 | Clothing, Computers, School Supplies, Books | $100, $750, $50, $30 |
| Arkansas | August 1 – 2 | Clothing and School Supplies | $100 |
| Connecticut | August 16 – 22 | Footwear and Clothing | $100 |
| Iowa | August 7 – 8 | Clothing | $100 |
| Maryland | August 9 – 15 | Footwear and Clothing | $100 |
| Massachusetts | August | all TPP | $2,500 |
| Mississippi | July 31 – August 1 | Footwear and Clothing | $100 |
| Missouri | August 19 – 25 | Energy Star Products | $1,500 |
| Missouri | August 7 – 9 | Computers, School Supplies, Clothing | $1,500, $50, $100 |
| New Mexico | August 8 – 9 | Computers, Computer Equipment, School Supplies, Clothing | $1,000, $500, $30, $100 |
| Ohio | August 7 – 9 | Clothing, School Supplies | $75, $20 |
| Oklahoma | August 7 – 9 | Clothing | $100 |
| South Carolina | August 7 – 9 | Clothing, School Supplies, Computers | $100, $50, $1,500 |
| Tennessee | July 31 – August 2 | School Supplies, Computers, Clothing | $100, $1,500, $100 |
| Texas | August 7 – 9 | Clothing, Backpacks and School Supplies | $100 |
| Virginia | August 7- 9 | Clothing, Hurricane Preparedness Items, Generators, School Supplies | $100, $60, $1,000, $20 |
As you can see, a few of the states have multiple tax holidays that occur twice a year. If you need more information on what the titled items include, you can visit your state’s tax website. Although the maximum costs and the dates rarely change, states may bring adjustments to all figures seen in the table. So be on the lookout for the changes that may come.
