Many states offer a Sales Tax Holiday with no sales tax paid on certain back to school purchases. Full list available at link below. Some dates may have passed already.
https://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ State and specific items/price caps Alabama Back-to-School Jul 17 (12:01am) β Jul 19, 2026 (midnight)
(already occurred) Clothing $156/item; Computers $1,173; School supplies $78/item; Books $47/item
Arkansas Back-to-School Aug 1 (12:01am) β Aug 2, 2026 (11:59pm) Clothing/footwear <$100; accessories <$50; school/art/instructional supplies & electronic devices uncapped
Connecticut Sales Tax-Free Week for Back to School Aug 16β22, 2026 (3rd Sun in Aug through following Sat) Clothing/footwear <$300/item (raised from $100); cleated shoes & backpacks newly added
Florida Back-to-School Jul 20 β Aug 20, 2026 (32 days) Learning aids $30; school supplies $50; clothing $100; computers $1,500
Illinois Back-to-School Aug 7β16, 2026 (10 days) Clothing/footwear <$125; school, art & instructional supplies; computer supplies
Iowa Back-to-School Aug 7β8, 2026 (first FriβSat of August) Clothing/footwear <$100/item
Maryland Shop MD Tax-Free Week (Back-to-School) Aug 9β15, 2026 Clothing/footwear β€$100/item; first $40 of a backpack/bookbag exempt
Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday Aug 8β9, 2026 Tangible personal property for personal use, $2,500 or less
Mississippi Back-to-School Jul 10β12, 2026 (already occurred) Clothing, footwear, or school supplies <$100/item
Missouri Back-to-School Aug 7β9, 2026 Clothing β€$100/item; supplies β€$50; software β€$350; computers/peripherals β€$1,500; graphing calculators β€$150
New Mexico Back-to-School Jul 31 (12:01am) β Aug 2, 2026 (midnight) School supplies β€$30; clothing/shoes <$100; computers β€$1,000; computer equipment β€$500
Ohio Sales Tax Holiday Aug 7 (12:00am) β Aug 9, 2026 (11:59pm) Clothing β€$75/item; school supplies β€$20/item; school instructional materials β€$20/item
Oklahoma Back-to-School Aug 7β9, 2026 (first FriβSatβSun of August) Clothing/footwear <$100/item
Puerto Rico Back-to-School Jul 17β18, 2026; Jan 8β9, 2027 School uniforms/footwear and school supplies
South Carolina Tax Free Weekend (Back-to-School) Aug 7β9, 2026 Clothing, accessories, footwear, school supplies, computers/printers/software
Tennessee Back-to-School Jul 31 (12:01am) β Aug 2, 2026 (11:59pm) Clothing & school supplies β€$100/item; computers β€$1,500
Texas Back-to-School Aug 7β9, 2026 School supplies, clothing/shoes, backpacks β each <$100
Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Aug 7β9, 2026 School supplies β€$20; clothing/footwear β€$100; hurricane prep items (generators β€$1,000, etc.); "Energy Star" β€$2,500
West Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Jul 31 β Aug 3, 2026 (Fri before 1st Sun in Aug through following Mon) Clothing β€$125; computers β€$500; instructional materials β€$20; school supplies β€$50; sports equipment β€$150