List of Participating States for the Back to School Tax Free Weekend 2017

Select states will be having their Tax Free Weekend where you can purchase back to school items without paying sales tax. Each state has a different list of requirements for what is included in the Tax Free Weekend. Most of the states include clothing, school supplies, books, computers and more. Below is a list of participating states.

States Participating in Tax Free Weekend

Alabama:
Dates Valid: July 21-23
Save on: Clothing (up to $100), Computers (up to $750), School supplies (up to $50), Books (up to $30)

Arkansas:
Dates Valid: August 5-6
Save on: Clothing (up to $100), School supplies

Connecticut:
Dates Valid: August 20-26
Save on: Clothing and footwear (up to $100)

Florida:
Dates Valid: August 4-6
Save on: Clothing (up to $60), School supplies (up to $15), Computers (up to $750)

Iowa:
Dates Valid: August 4-5
Save on: Clothing (up to $100)

Louisiana:
Dates Valid: August 4-5
Save on: Tangible Personal Property (3% tax rate up to $2,500)

Maryland:
Dates Valid: August 13-19
Save on: Clothing & footwear (up to $100)

Mississippi:
Dates Valid: July 28-29
Save on: Clothing & footwear (up to $100)

Missouri:
Dates Valid: August 4-6
Save on: Clothing (up to $100), Computers (up to $1,500), School supplies (up to $50)

New Mexico:
Dates Valid: August 4-6
Save on: Clothing (up to $100), Computers (up to $1,000), Computer equipment (up to $500), School supplies (up to $30)

Ohio:
Dates Valid: August 4-6
Save on: Clothing (up to $75), School supplies (up to $20)

Oklahoma:
Dates Valid: August 4-6
Save on: Clothing (up to $100)

South Carolina:
Dates Valid: August 4-6
Save on: Clothing, School supplies, Computers & other

Tennessee:
Dates Valid: July 28-30
Save on: Clothing (up to $100), School supplies (up to $100), Computers (up to $1,500)

Texas:
Dates Valid: August 11-13
Save on: Clothing, backpacks and school supplies (up to $100)

Virginia:
Dates Valid: August 4-6
Save on: Clothing (up to $100, School supplies (up to $20), Energy star products (up to $2,500)

States Not Participating in Tax Free Weekend

Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Many of the popular online retailers like Amazon and Walmart should be participating in Tax Free Weekend as well. That means that you can shop online and won’t pay any tax!

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*Thanks Hip2Save for the list!