Ohio's tax-free weekend is Aug. 4-6
Sales tax holiday offers break on many back-to-school items
Upcoming Ohio Sales Tax Holiday is the perfect time to back-to-school shop to earn a tax exemption on clothing, school supplies and school instructional materials. File photo
OHIO – Any parent knows, every penny counts especially when stocking up for back-to-school gear. Enter the Ohio Tax-Free Weekend.
This year’s Sales Tax Holiday begins at midnight Friday, Aug. 4 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6. During this time frame, shoppers can purchase certain items and forgo the sales tax.
Clothing priced at $75 or less per item and school supplies and instructional material priced at $20 or less per item qualify for the exemption. This is a savings of 8 percent in Cuyahoga County, 6.75 percent in Medina and Summit counties and 6.5 percent in Wayne County.
The sales exemption does not apply to items used in a trade or business.
Clothing is defined as anything wearable and suitable for general use – shirts, pants, sweaters, dresses, shoes, socks, underwear, bathing suits, scarves, gloves, coats, belts, wedding apparel, even baby receiving blankets and disposable diapers.
Clothing accessories such as jewelry, briefcases, watches, etc.; protective equipment such as helmets; sewing supplies; and sports or recreational equipment such as tap shoes or goggles do not qualify for the exemption.
The exemption also applies to these school supplies specifically: binders, book bags, calculators, cellophane tape, blackboard chalk, compasses, composition books, crayons, erasers, folders (expandable, pocket, plastic and manila), glue, paste, paste sticks, highlighters, index cards, index card boxes, legal pads, lunch boxes, markers, notebooks, paper, loose leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board, construction paper, pencil boxes, other school supply boxes, pencil sharpeners, pencils, pens, protractors, rulers, scissors and writing tablets.
Supplies not listed above are taxable.
Tax exempt instructional materials include reference books, reference maps and globes, textbooks and workbooks.
There is no limit on the quantity of items purchased and the exemption is qualified item by item.
So, for example, the purchase of two shirts, two pair of pants, a pair of shoes and a jacket – each item costing $50 with a total purchase of $300 – would be tax exempt.
For a full list of exempted and excluded items and frequently asked questions, visit tax.ohio.gov/sales_and_use/salestaxholiday/holidayfaq.aspx.
This year’s Sales Tax Holiday begins at midnight Friday, Aug. 4 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6. During this time frame, shoppers can purchase certain items and forgo the sales tax.
Clothing priced at $75 or less per item and school supplies and instructional material priced at $20 or less per item qualify for the exemption. This is a savings of 8 percent in Cuyahoga County, 6.75 percent in Medina and Summit counties and 6.5 percent in Wayne County.
The sales exemption does not apply to items used in a trade or business.
Clothing is defined as anything wearable and suitable for general use – shirts, pants, sweaters, dresses, shoes, socks, underwear, bathing suits, scarves, gloves, coats, belts, wedding apparel, even baby receiving blankets and disposable diapers.
Clothing accessories such as jewelry, briefcases, watches, etc.; protective equipment such as helmets; sewing supplies; and sports or recreational equipment such as tap shoes or goggles do not qualify for the exemption.
The exemption also applies to these school supplies specifically: binders, book bags, calculators, cellophane tape, blackboard chalk, compasses, composition books, crayons, erasers, folders (expandable, pocket, plastic and manila), glue, paste, paste sticks, highlighters, index cards, index card boxes, legal pads, lunch boxes, markers, notebooks, paper, loose leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board, construction paper, pencil boxes, other school supply boxes, pencil sharpeners, pencils, pens, protractors, rulers, scissors and writing tablets.
Supplies not listed above are taxable.
Tax exempt instructional materials include reference books, reference maps and globes, textbooks and workbooks.
There is no limit on the quantity of items purchased and the exemption is qualified item by item.
So, for example, the purchase of two shirts, two pair of pants, a pair of shoes and a jacket – each item costing $50 with a total purchase of $300 – would be tax exempt.
For a full list of exempted and excluded items and frequently asked questions, visit tax.ohio.gov/sales_and_use/salestaxholiday/holidayfaq.aspx.