The Texas back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 11, and lasts through Sunday, Aug. 13.
Consumers can shop for school supplies, saving up to 8.25% sales tax, on qualifying items. Other everyday items are also tax-free.“WE’RE IN THE THICK OF IT”“I’ve got a 17-year-old, 15-year-old and a nine-year-old,” Collier said. “We're not ready yet, but we will be. School starts on Monday, we will be. Back to school shopping? We're in the thick of it.”, and said she’s shopping sales to stock up for the start of school and the second semester.
“Spirals, composition notebooks, flash drives, backup headphones, because without fail, something bizarre happens to headphones,” explained Collier.SALES TAX EXEMPTIONSestimates families with kids in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of around $890 on back-to-school items. It adds up to $25 more than last year and around $225 more than ten years ago.
Uniforms for schools, chefs, nurses, wait staff, military, postal service, police and fire are also tax-exempt.
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