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States Launch Staggered Back-to-School Sales Tax Holidays

Short, state-by-state exemptions aim to cut shoppers' bills with wide differences in which items qualify, price caps and how long relief lasts.

States Open Staggered Back‑to‑School Sales Tax Holidays Beginning Aug. 7

Florida’s Month-Long Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Begins

Ohio Sets Aug. 7–9 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

Texas Starts Three-Day Energy Star and WaterSense Sales Tax Holiday

Alabama Halts State Grocery Tax for May and June

Starting Today, Alabama Cuts Grocery Sales Tax to 2% and Suspends Diaper Tax

Ohio Launches Record Two-Week Sales Tax Holiday

Ohio Launches Expanded Two-Week Sales Tax Holiday for Back-to-School

17 States Launch Back-to-School Sales Tax Holidays as Apple and Walmart Simplify Savings

Apple Details 2025 Tax-Free Holiday Dates and Products in Nine States

California Gas Prices to Jump Up to 70 Cents on July 1 Under New Tax and Fuel Rules