Texas tax free weekend: Those who have returned to school for another year can save some money with the upcoming tax-free weekend.
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Texas will have the tax-free weekend from today, August 9, and will continue till Saturday, August 11.
During these days, school materials, clothes, and backpacks that cost less than $100 will not include any tax. This means that you won’t have to pay tax on those things.
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This tax-free weekend has been going on for 25 years and allows Texas citizens to save money at stores that offer back-to-school times deals.
The Texas Comptroller’s office reports that during this year’s sales tax weekend, Texas people saved around $143.4 million by not paying any state taxes.
Malls such as Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas will hold Back-to-School events with fashion shows and other activities for Texas citizens.
The holiday saves shoppers about $8 for every $100 they spend.
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Which are the items that not will be taxed?
All items under $100 are eligible and won’t include tax. There is no limits on the number of eligible things that people can buy.
School Materials
- Binders
- Blackboard chalk
- Book bags
- Calculators
- Cellophane tape
- Compasses
- Composition books
- Crayons
- Erasers
- Folders (expandable, pocket, plastic and manila)
- Glue, paste and paste sticks
- Highlighters
- Index cards
- Index card boxes
- Legal pads
- Lunch boxes
- Markers (including dry erase markers)
- Notebooks
- Paper (loose leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board and construction paper)
- Pencil boxes and other school supply boxes
- Pencil sharpeners
- Pencils
- Pens
- Protractors
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Writing tablets
Clothing, and other items
- Shirts and blouses
- Pants and jeans
- Dresses and skirts
- Jackets and coats
- Shoes, boots and sandals
- Socks, hosiery and underwear
- Sleepwear
- Hats and caps
- Scarves and gloves
- Uniforms (sports, scouts, etc.)
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