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2021 Sales Tax Holidays

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2021 State Sales Tax Holidays

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State Days Items Included / Maximum Cost 1st Year 2021 Dates Information Links
Alabama 3 hurricane preparedness
generators – $1,000
supplies – $60
2012 February 26–28 View website
Alabama 3 clothing – $100
computers – $750
school supplies – $50
books – $30
2006 July 16–18 View website
Arkansas 2 clothing – $100
school supplies
2011 August 7–8 View website
Connecticut 7 clothing and footwear – $100 2001 August 15–21 View website
Florida 10 disaster preparedness
food storage – $60
portable lighting – $40
miscellaneous – $100
generators – $1,000
2017+ May 28 – June 6 View website
Florida 8 admissions to live music or sports, movie, etc.
(July 1–December 31, 2021)
2021 July 1 –7 View website
Florida 10 clothing – $60
school supplies – $15
computers – $1,000
2007+ Jul 31 – Aug 9 View website
Iowa 2 clothing – $100 2000 August 6–7 View website
Maryland 3 energy star products 2011 February 13–15 View website
Maryland 7 clothing & footwear – $100 2010 August 8–14 View website
Massachusetts 2 all TPP – $2,500 2004+ August 14 – 15 View website
Mississippi 2 clothing & footwear – $100 2009 July 30–31 View website
Mississippi 3 firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies 2014 August 27–29 View website
Missouri 7 energy star products – $1,500 2009 April 19–25 View website
Missouri 3 clothing – $100
computers – $1,500
school supplies – $50
2004 August 6–8 View website
New Mexico 3 clothing – $100
computers – $1,000
computer equip. – $500
school supplies – $30
2005 August 6–8 View website
Ohio 3 clothing – $75
school supplies – $20
2015 August 6–8 View website
Oklahoma 3 clothing – $100 2007 August 6–8 View website
South Carolina 3 clothing
school supplies
computers
other
2000 August 6–8 View website
Tennessee 3 clothing – $100
school supplies – $100
computers – $1,500
2006 July 30–Aug 1 View website
Tennessee 1 year gun safes and
safety devices
2021 July 1–June 30, 2022 View website
Tennessee 7 food & ingredients
prepared food
2021 July 30 – Aug 5 View Website
Texas 3 generators – $3,000
storm devices – $300
preparedness items – $75
2016 April 24–26 View website
Texas 3 energy star products
air conditioners – $6,000
other – $2,000
2008 May 29–31 View website
Texas 3 clothing, backpacks, and school supplies – $100 1999 August 6–8 View website
Virginia 3 clothing – $100
school supplies – $20
energy star products – $2,500
hurricane preparedness items – $60
generators _ $1,000
2006 August 6 – 8 View website
West Virginia 4 clothing – $125
school supplies – $20
sports equipment – $150
computer-tablet – $500
2021 July 30 – Aug 2 View website

+ Florida first held a sales tax holiday for school supplies in 2007. This was not re-enacted in 2008-09.  Massachusetts was not enacted from 2008 to 2014, 2016 and 2017. Beginning with 2018, the sales tax holiday is permanent.

* Details for some state programs are not available yet, website points to 2020 program.
Note, if your state is not listed, legislation has not been approved authorizing a sales tax holiday. Contact your state legislator for more information.

If you have any corrections, please direct your inquiry to Ronald Alt.