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Texas Tax-Free Weekend Returns Aug. 7-9. Here’s What Shoppers Need to Know.
Parents can buy most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks under $100 tax-free, and the Texas Comptroller’s Office says there is no item limit.
- The Texas Tax-Free Weekend begins Friday, August 7, and continues through midnight on Sunday, August 9, allowing shoppers to purchase most clothing, footwear, and school supplies under $100 without paying sales tax.
- Texas Comptroller Don Huffines estimates families will save $142.5 million in state and local taxes this year, continuing a tradition that has saved Texans more than $2 billion since 1999.
- Qualifying items must be priced under $100, while the Texas Comptroller's Office notes that jewelry, luggage, and sports equipment remain ineligible for the tax exemption.
- Purchases made online, by telephone, or by mail through Texas stores qualify, provided the transaction is completed during the three-day window and shipping costs are included in the $100 limit.
- This annual event aims to reduce the financial burden of essential back-to-school supplies for families, providing a short window to prepare for the upcoming academic year.
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Texas tax-free weekend starts Aug. 7. See which items qualify
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