How about something to look forward to in the so-far exceptionally grim, pandemic-ridden year of 2020?
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-9.
The law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.
The date of the sales tax holiday and list of tax-exempt items are set by the Texas Legislature.
“Even though significant uncertainty remains for our public and private schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sales tax holiday is a perfect opportunity to save money on school supplies and other tax-free items at a time when many Texans are carefully monitoring their family finances,” Hegar said.
“Online shopping is covered, so I encourage all Texans to shop online or practice social distancing when making in-store purchases. We want folks to stay safe while saving money,” he said.
To promote social distancing, the Comptroller’s office wants all taxpayers to know that during the annual sales tax holiday, qualifying items can be purchased online or by telephone, mail, custom order or any other means (including in-store purchases) tax free, when either:
• The item is both delivered to, and paid for by, the customer during the exemption period; or
• The customer orders and pays for the item, and the seller accepts the order during the exemption period for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period ends. Texas’s sales tax holiday
Texas’s sales tax holiday weekend has been an annual event since 1999, allowing Texans to save millions of dollars in state and local sales taxes each year.
Uncertainty surrounding consumer activity in the retail sector coupled with a lack of clarity regarding the timing and nature of schools reopening prevents the agency from producing an estimate for dollars saved by taxpayers during this year’s holiday, Hegar said. Last year’s holiday generated an estimated $102.2 million in savings for Texas taxpayers. Texas’ sales tax holiday weekend has been an annual event since 1999.
This is a partial list of clothing and footwear covered by the sales tax holiday: (A full list of apparel and school supplies that may be purchased tax-free are listed on the Comptroller’s website at TexasTaxHoliday.org)
Adult diapers, aprons (household), athletic socks, baby bibs, baby clothes, baby diapers, baseball caps, baseball jerseys, belts with attached buckles.
Blouses, boots (general purpose, hiking and cowboy), bow ties, bowling shirts, bowling shoes (rented and sold), bras, camp clothes, chef uniforms, children’s novelty costumes.
Clerical vestments, coats and wraps, coveralls, diapers (cloth and disposable), dresses, earmuffs (cold weather), employee uniforms (unless rented), football jerseys, gloves (generally).
Golf caps, golf dresses, golf jackets and windbreakers, golf shirts, golf skirts, graduation caps and gowns, gym suits and uniforms, hats, hooded shirts and hooded sweatshirts, hosiery (including support hosiery).
Jackets, jeans jogging apparel, knitted caps or hat, leg warmers, leotards and tights, neckwear and ties, nightgowns and nightshirts, pajamas, pants, panty hose, raincoats and ponchos, rain hats, religious clothing, robes.
Safety shoes (adaptable for street wear), scarves, Scout uniforms, shawls and wraps, shirts, shoes (generally; see website for individual categories of shoes eligible and not eligible). Shorts, skirts, sleepwear,
Shorts, skirts, sleepwear, (nightgowns, pajamas), slippers, slips, socks, suits, suspenders, sweat suits, swimsuits, tennis apparel (shorts, shoes, skirts, ties, tights, trousers.
Underclothes, underpants, undershirts, uniforms (school, work, nurse, waitress, military, postal, police, fire), veils, vests (generally).
Work clothes, work uniforms, workout clothes.
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