Back To School Sales Tax Holiday 2025

Consumers Start Buying Back-To-School Supplies At Wal-Mart ROLLING MEADOWS, IL - JULY 26: Shoppers peruse notebooks and other back-to-school items in a Wal-Mart store July 28, 2003 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Wal-Mart said that sales in the month of July at its U.S. stores that were open at least one year could top expectations. Warm weather has helped turnaround slower retail sales following the cooler weather of May and June. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

By Nikki

The month long back to school sales tax holiday starts Friday, August 1st.

Here’s what you can get:

School supplies selling for $50 or less

  • Binders
  • Notebooks
  • Pens and pencils
  • Lunch boxes

Clothing, footwear, and apparel priced at $100 or less

  • Backpacks
  • Pants
  • Shoes
  • Shirts
  • Sweaters

Learning aids selling for $30 or less

  • Interactive Books
  • Puzzles
  • Flashcards

Personal computers and accessories priced at $1,500 or less (for noncommercial home or personal use)

  • Laptops
  • Flash drives
  • Printers
  • Headphones