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by Sarah Craig March 6, 2024
Updated July 9, 2024
Sales tax holidays are put in place to encourage consumer spending by temporarily eliminating sales tax on certain retail purchases. Additionally, many states have sales tax holidays for emergency preparedness items or back to school shopping, to provide an economic reprieve for consumers on these necessities.
Many states have set annual sales tax holidays, while others are required by state law to renew these holidays each year. Certain states have announced sales tax holidays but have not yet released a date for 2024. Throughout the year we’ll update this post as states add additional holidays, we recommend bookmarking this blog to check in for new holidays periodically.
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Find your state and see which items are sales tax exempt during the designated holiday:
February 23-25, 2024 – Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
July 19-21, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
August 3-4, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
August 18-24, 2024 – Sales Tax Free Week
June 1-June 14, 2024 and August 24-September 6, 2024 – Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
July 29-August 11, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
January 1-14, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 – Impact-resistant doors, garage doors, and windows
July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 – Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday
July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 – Gas Ranges and Cooktops Sales Tax Holiday
August 2-3, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
September 6-8, 2024 – Second Amendment Weekend
February 17-19, 2024 – Shop Maryland Energy
August 11-17, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
August 10-August 11, 2024 — Sales Tax Holiday
July 12-14, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
August 30-September 1, 2024 – Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday
April 19-25, 2024 – Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday The following energy star certified appliances qualify for the holiday, up to $1,500 per appliance:
August 2-4, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
October 25-27, 2024 – Nevada Day
August 2-4, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Free Holiday
November 30, 2024 – Small Business Saturday
July 30-August 8, 2024 – Sales tax holiday
July 26-28, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
April 27-29, 2024 – Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday
May 25-27, 2024 – Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday
May 25-27, 2024 – Water-Efficient Products Sales Tax Holiday
August 9-11, 2024 – Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
August 2-4, 2024 – Three Day Sales Tax Holiday
August 2-5, 2024 – Sales Tax Holiday
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