Breakdown: How Illinois Families Can Save Money During the State's Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday
The break is expected to save shoppers $10 million as officials say nearly half of parents may take on debt or cut essentials to shop.
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Illinois Offers Temporary Sales Tax Reduction on Back-to-School Shopping
<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Illinois Offers Temporary Sales Tax Reduction on Back-to-School Shopping</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Ben Szalinski …</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-08-04T15:18:46-05:00" title="Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 15:18" class="d…
Back-to-school tax breaks in Illinois start this week, but unlike other states, they won't mark the start of a tax-free weekend. This is because the measure does not eliminate sales tax, but rather reduces it. The back-to-school tax rebate, which kicks off on August 7, exempts the state's 5% sales tax on essential school supplies through August 16. For the 10-day duration of the measure, consumers will pay a reduced sales tax rate on certain clo…
Tax-Free Weekend Just in Time for Back-to-School Shopping
Just the mention of back-to-school shopping elicits fond memories of going to Sears or JCPenney’s (pre-mall era), the two stores where my parents had credit cards, and choosing new clothes for the upcoming school year. My mom made most of my clothes, and the rest were hand-me-downs from my two older sisters. Back-to-school shopping for new clothes was an exciting occasion! When my daughter invited me to join her and her daughter to shop for Sylv…
Residents are Encourage to Participate in Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday - The Times Weekly
Starting Aug. 7, the 10-day tax holiday is expected to provide $10 million in savings to consumers Community leaders and lawmakers joined Gov. J.B. Pritzker to encourage communities to participate in the Back-to-School State Tax Holiday, which waives the state sales tax on back-to-school necessities fromAugust 7 through August 16, 2026. This 10-day period is expected to provide an estimated $10 million in savings to online and in-store consumers…
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