If you’re from one of the 23 states that doesn’t observe state tax holidays, then you should keep school supply shopping in mind on your next road trip across state lines. You can save big on those fall necessities by skipping the sales tax.


The tax holidays do have restrictions – for instance, in most states only clothing items below $100 per piece are exempt, or only school supplies up to $20 are exempt. Follow the links below to each state’s Department of Revenue to find all the details of how to save on clothes, supplies, computers and more!

States Without Sales Tax Year-Round

Alaska

Delaware

Montana

New Hampshire

Oregon

States with Clothing Exempt from Sales Tax Year-Round

Massachusetts – Clothing exemption cap at $175 per item; food, health care items and infant supplies also exempt
Minnesota
Pennsylvania – In addition, no tax on food, textbooks and drugs
New York – Clothing exemption cap at $110 per item; certain foods and beverages also exempt
Rhode Island
Vermont

Back-to-School Sales Tax Holidays

Alabama: August 1 – 3
Exempt school supplies, computers and clothing. Certain counties also exempt items from county or municipality sales tax. List of exempt items.

Arkansas: August 2 – 3
Exempt clothing, accessories, school supplies, art supplies and instructional materials. List of exempt items.

Connecticut: August 17 – 23
Exempt clothing and shoes. List of exempt items.

Florida: August 1 – 3
Exempt clothing, footwear, accessories, school supplies and computers. List of exempt items. In addition, since July 2014 all youth bicycle helmets and car seats are tax-free, all the time.

Georgia: August 1 – 2
Exempt clothing, computers and school supplies. List of exempt items.

Iowa: August 1 – 2
Select clothing and footwear exemptions. List of exempt items.

Louisiana: August 1 – 2
Exemption of state sales tax on the first $2,500 of most individual items. List of exemptions and conditions.

Maryland: August 10 – 16
Exempt clothing and footwear. List of exempt items.

Mississippi: July 25 – 26
Exempt clothing and footwear. List of exempt items.

Missouri: August 1 – 3
Exempt clothing, school supplies, computers and computer software. This includes state tax only – see the list of cities, counties, and districts that will still charge local taxes. List of exempt items.

New Mexico: August 1 – 3
Exempt clothing, footwear, school supplies, calculators, computers, e-readers, tablets and computer accessories. List of exempt items.

Oklahoma: August 1 – 3
Exempt clothing and shoes, excluding athletic items. List of exempt items.

South Carolina: August 1 – 3
Exempt clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers, printers, software and bed and bath linens. List of exempt items.

Tennessee: August 1 – 3
Exempt clothing, school and art supplies and computers. List of exempt items.

Texas: August 8 – 10
Exempt clothing, footwear, backpacks and school supplies. List of exempt items.

Virginia: August 1 – 3
Exempt clothing, footwear and school supplies. List of exempt items.

Potential Tax Holidays

Massachusetts: August 9 – 10
State legislature has not yet approved the tax holiday, but it will likely be approved to cover most items under $2,500.

Vermont
State legislature has not yet approved the tax holiday, but in the past it has covered most items up to $2,000.