Tax Holiday Starts Today

Shoppers won't have to pay taxes on back-to-school-supplies this weekend

If you have kids, this weekend is a good time to shop for all kinds of stuff they'll need the upcoming school year.

Today through Sunday is a the state's annual "tax holiday," but it's not a blanket sale. Shoppers avoid paying gross receipts tax on certain items if they're under a certain price: Clothing and shoes have to be under $100, laptops and computers $1,000 and related computer hardware $500.

And not everything will be touched by the tax-free gods this weekend. For example: Baseball gloves, certain E-readers, eyewear and chalkboards will still be taxable.

The state put out a big ol’ list of stuff that is and isn’t subject to a tax this weekend. Here is that list. Click it, peruse it, print it, screencap it, save it, and use it before the weekend ends.

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