South Carolina’s annual Tax Free Weekend kicks off Friday and runs through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, giving shoppers three days to buy eligible items without paying state or local sales tax.
Thousands of shoppers from South Carolina and neighboring states are expected to participate, making both in-person and online purchases. Last year, customers bought more than $25 million in eligible merchandise and saved more than $1.5 million in sales tax during the weekend.
Tax-exempt items fall into four main categories: school supplies such as backpacks, flash drives, musical instruments, notebooks, and pens and pencils; clothing and accessories including shoes, athletic uniforms, socks,
underwear, gloves, and coats and jackets; computers and technology such as earbuds, headphones, and printers; and bed and bath items including blankets, sheets, pillows, bedspreads, and towels.
Not all products within those categories qualify for the exemption. Smartphones, eReaders, video game consoles, cameras, sports equipment, furniture, mattresses, and box springs remain subject to Sales Tax. Full details, including a complete list of eligible and ineligible items, are available at the South Carolina Department of Revenue’s website at dor.sc.gov/taxfreeweekend.
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This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: What’s included in South Carolina’s tax free weekend?
