The start of school is literally just around the corner and parents from across the Panhandle are preparing to shop for school supplies and clothing during Texas' annual Tax-Free Weekend.
This weekend, Aug. 19, 20 and 21 is the annual shopping holiday. That's when shoppers across Texas will get a break from local and state sales taxes.
As part of the state's annual tax holiday and residents will be able to take full advantage of plenty of back-to-school items.
Most clothing and footwear priced under $100 is exempt from sales tax. That means you could save about $8 on every $100 spent!
Additionally, backpacks are exempt.
The following is a list of tax-exempt items, according to the Texas Comptroller's office.
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- Baby clothes
- Backpacks for use by elementary and secondary students
- Belts with attached buckles
- Boots - cowboy, hiking
- Caps/hats - baseball, fishing, golf, knitted
- Coats and wraps
- Diapers - adult and baby
- Dresses
- Gloves (generally)
- Gym suits and uniforms
- Hooded shirts and hooded sweatshirts
- Hosiery
- Jackets
- Jeans
- Jerseys - baseball and football
- Jogging apparel
- Neckwear and ties
- Pajamas
- Pants and trousers
- Raincoats and ponchos
- Robes
- Shirts
- Shoes - sandals, slippers, sneakers, tennis, walking
- Socks (including athletic)
- Shorts
- Suits, slacks, and jackets
- Sweatshirts
- Sweat suits
- Sweaters
- Swimsuits
- Underclothes
- Work clothes and uniforms
- Binders
- Book bags
- Calculators
- Cellophane tape
- Blackboard chalk
- Compasses
- Composition books
- Crayons
- Erasers
- Folders; expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila
- Glue, paste and paste sticks
- Highlighters
- Index cards
- Index card boxes
- Legal pads
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- 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
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For more information on the holiday and exempt items, click here.
