SALES TAX FREE HOLIDAY WEEKEND UNDERWAY

  

Texas' 2021 sales tax-free holiday weekend has begun.

The holiday, which runs from today thru Sunday, exempts sales tax on qualified items priced below $100, which saves shoppers $8 on every $100 they spend.

Qualified items include clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks.

The sale tax relief also applies in some cases of on-line shopping, but there are some stipulations.

To qualify, items have to be delivered and paid for by the customer during the holiday period. As long as you order and pay for your items, they may qualify for tax-free status even after the holiday ends.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says "For many families with children who are going back to their school campuses for the first time since the pandemic began, the sales tax holiday is the perfect opportunity to save money on school supplies and other tax-free items."

Apparel and school supplies that can be purchased this weekend are listed on the State Comptroller’s website: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-490/