Texas families can purchase school supplies, backpacks, shoes and clothing tax-free this weekend.
The annual Texas tax-free weekend is scheduled Aug. 7-9.
Qualifying items can be purchased from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller that does business in Texas.
Here's which items qualify for tax-free sales:
- Clothes and footwear, including: socks, baby clothes, jerseys, underclothes, caps and hats, coats, diapers, dresses, shirts, sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets, jeans, pajamas, pants, raincoats, shoes and boots, swimsuits, employee uniforms and work clothes, graduation caps and gowns, and more
- School supplies, including: binders, calculators, composition books, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, highlighters, index cards, lunch boxes, markers, notebooks, paper, pencils, pens, rulers, scissors, protractors, pencil boxes, pencil sharpeners, writing tablets and more
- Student backpacks sold for less than $100, including backpacks with wheels or messenger bags
- Cloth and disposable fabric face masks
Items that are sold for $100 or more, including shipping and handling, do not qualify.
Other items that don't qualify include clothing subscription boxes, specially designed athletic activity or protective-use clothing or footwear, rentals, alterations, cleaning services, jewelry, handbags or purses, briefcases, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, computers,
software and textbooks.
Olivia Garrett reports on education and community news in South Texas. Contact her at olivia.garrett@caller.com.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Texas tax-free weekend starts Aug. 7. See which items qualify
