Kids & Family
Alabama Back To School Sales Tax Holiday Set For July 19-21
July 19 through 21 is the time to get school clothes, supplies and more during Alabama's sales tax holiday weekend.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Getting kids ready for a new school year is a daunting - and often expensive - task. With new clothes, supplies, gadgets and more needed to start the school year piled on the list for parents to purchase, Alabama has established a brief window of relief in the form of a sales tax holiday for certain items.
The sales tax holiday takes place July 19-21, during which time selected items for back-to-school needs will be sales tax-exempt - although in some areas, local tax may apply.
Tax exempt clothing includes:
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- belts
- boots
- caps
- coats
- diapers
- dresses
- gloves
- gym suits
- hats
- hosiery
- jackets
- jeans
- neckties
- pajamas
- pants
- raincoats
- robes
- sandals
- scarves
- school uniforms
- shirts
- shoes
- shorts
- socks
- sneakers
- underwear
Tax exempt school supplies include:
- binders
- book bags
- calculators
- tape
- compasses
- crayons
- erasers
- folders
- glue
- highlighters
- index cards
- legal pads
- lunch boxes
- markers
- notebooks
- paper
- pencil boxes
- pencil sharpeners
- pencils
- pens
- protractors
- rulers
- scissors
- clay
- paints
- paintbrushes
- drawing pads
- reference maps
- required textbooks
Tax exempt computer supplies include:
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- computer storage media; CDs
- handheld electronic schedulers, except smartphones
- personal digital assistants, except smartphones
- printers
- printer supplies (printer paper, ink)
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