2017 Sales Tax Holiday Dates by State for Back to School

Find out the 2017 Sales Tax Holiday Dates for your states and what is covered.

Welp! It’s about that time of the year again. While it may seem that the kids just got out of school, it is time to start preparing for them to go back. Shopping for back to school can be costly, especially if you have more than one kid. It helps to be able to save a little bit by knowing the 2017 Sales Tax Holiday dates so you can get what’s needed without breaking the bank.

Sales Tax Free holidays occur in many states, often around Back to School time to help parents with the cost of BTS shopping. Oftentimes it takes place over the weekend or two to three day time span. You can purchase items like clothing, school supplies, and some tech items like computers and laptops without paying sales tax. This can really help when purchasing big ticket items or buying for more than one child.

You can check out my list of 2017 Sales Tax Holiday by State. It gives you the dates, what is covered, and more. In some states, this includes things for your home as well.

Take a look at my comprehensive list:

Alabama	clothing, computers, school supplies, books	1st weekend in August	3
Arkansas ^[6]	clothing, school supplies, books	1st weekend in August	2
Connecticut	clothing	3rd week in August	7
District of Columbia ^[7]		Repealed
Florida	clothing, school supplies, books	2nd week in August	3
Georgia	clothing, school supplies, computers	1st weekend of August	4
Iowa	clothing	1st weekend of August	2
Louisiana ^[8]	all TPP – $2,500, hurricane preparedness items – $1,500, firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies	1st weekend of September	2
Massachusetts^[9]	Ended in 2016	2nd weekend of August	2
Maryland ^[10]	clothing & footwear	August 14–20	7
	Energy star products	Feb. 19-21, 2018	3
Missouri^[11]	clothing, school supplies, computers	1st weekend in August	3
New Mexico	clothing, school supplies, computers	1st weekend of August	3
North Carolina	Repealed as of July 1, 2014
Oklahoma	clothing	1st weekend of August	3
South Carolina	clothing, school supplies, computers	1st weekend of August	3
Tennessee	clothing, school supplies, computers	1st weekend of August	3
Texas^[12]	clothing, diapers, backpacks, school supplies	3rd weekend of August	3
Virginia	clothing, school supplies, green appliances, hurricane preparedness items	May, August, October	3