Texas Tax-Free Weekend is Coming!
UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2024
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Have you heard of Tax-Free Weekend?
If the answer is no....tax-free weekend is a temporary reduction or elimination of taxes during a period of time. Generally associated with back-to-school shopping.
While performing research of this article I learned that other states offer it with other things such as energy efficient appliances, firearms and ammunition purchases, and weather preparedness. I have only known tax free weekend to pertain to school supplies.
So, when is Tax-Free Weekend?
It varies state by state, for those participating. For Texas, tax-free back to school shopping is August 09-11 2023. Ending at midnight of the 13th of August.
What Applies?
Only qualifying purchases made during the time frame. Purchases have to be from a Texas operating business in store, online or from a catalog. (Just saying I miss the JC Penny and Toys R Us catalogs.)
Items such as clothing, shoes (for everday wear), and school supplies (paper, pens, binders, backpacks, etc.) priced under $100 can be purchased tax free during the specified time.
You can find an extended list at:
Do you participate in the back-to-school shopping
during your tax-free weekend?
I generally don’t. I have to purchase school supplies for 4 children. Stores tend to limit quantities. I make purchases over time leading up to school starting. I also find going to the store when “everyone” else is going overwhelming. Stay safe and please check out my blog post for closing out summer 2023.
Resources:
Barroso, A., Neidel, C., & Orem, T. (2023, June 28). Sales Tax Holiday: Here’s the Tax-Free Weekend in 2023 for Every State. Nerd Wallet. Retrieved July 28, 2023, from https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/sales-tax-holiday-back-to-school-shopping
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (n.d.). Sales Tax Free Holiday/Tax-Free Weekend. Comptroller.Texas.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2023, from https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-490/#:~:text=Aug.%2011%20%2D%2013%2C%202023&text=This%20year%27s%20sales%20tax%20holiday,during%20the%20sales%20tax%20holiday.