The first day of August means that school is just around the corner . If you haven't bought school supplies, you will have to go to another state if you are looking to save money on taxes.
Neither Kentucky nor Indiana have tax-free holidays, which means parents and students have to go to nearby states to save a few bucks on their back-to-school shopping.
Here are the tax free days around the country, including nearby states:
Why doesn't Kentucky have sales tax holiday?
Spokesperson Jill Midkiff, the former director of communications of Kentucky's finance and administration cabinet, previously told The Courier Journal Kentucky has never had a tax-free holiday.
"A tax holiday would require an act of the General Assembly," Midkiff said. "Therefore, Kentucky has not had a sales tax holiday for any purpose."
Bills have been proposed in the past calling for a sales tax holiday, but the legislature has not passed them.
When is sales tax holiday in Ohio?
July 30-Aug. 8
What's tax-free:
- Ohio's tax-free holiday in 2024 has been expanded to 10 days and is not limited to school-related supplies. The tax-free period includes anything that is considered tangible personal property that is $500 or less, except watercraft, anything with an outboard motor that must be titled, a motor vehicle, alcohol, tobacco, a vapor product or a product that contains marijuana. Dine-in meals, which are usually taxed, are also tax-free if they are less than $500.
When is sales tax holiday in Tennessee?
The sales tax holiday in Tennessee was the last weekend of July.
When is sales tax holiday in West Virginia?
Aug. 2-5
What's tax-free:
- Clothing: $125 or less per item
- Laptop or tablet computers: $500 or less per item
- School instruction material: $20 or less per item
- School supplies: $50 or less per item
- Sports equipment: $150 or less per item
When is sales tax holiday in Alabama?
July 19-21
What's tax-free:
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item
- Computers: $750 or less per item
- School supplies: $50 or less per item
- Books: $30 or less per item
When is sales tax holiday in Arkansas?
Aug. 3-4
What's tax-free:
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item, clothing accessories: $50 or less per item
- School supplies
- Electronic device used for school
When is sales tax holiday in Connecticut?
Aug. 18-24
What's tax-free:
- Clothing and footwear less than $100
When is sales tax holiday in Florida?
July 29-Aug. 11
What's tax-free:
- School supplies: $50 or less per item
- Clothing, footwear, accessories: $100 or less per item
- Computers and related accessories: $1,500 or less
- Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles: $30 or less
When is sales tax holiday in Iowa?
Aug. 2-3
What's tax-free:
- Clothing or footwear: $100 or less per item
When is sales tax holiday in Maryland?
Aug. 11-17
What's tax-free:
- Clothing, footwear and accessories: $100 or less per item
- Backpacks: the first $40 of a backpack/bookbag purchase is tax-free.
When is sales tax holiday in Massachusetts?
Aug 10-11
- Eligible retail items bought for personal use costing $2,500 or less (not limited to school supplies).
When is sales tax holiday in Mississippi?
July 12-14
What's tax-free:
- Clothing, and footwear: $100 or less per item
- School supplies: $100 or less per item
When is sales tax holiday in Missouri?
Aug. 2-4
What's tax-free:
- Clothing: $100 or less per item
- School supplies: $50 or less per item
- Computers: $1,500
- Computer software: $350 or less
- Computer peripheral devices: $1,500
- Graphic calculators: $150 or less
When is sales tax holiday in New Mexico?
Aug. 2-4
What's tax-free:
- Clothing or shoes: $100 or less per item
- Desktop, laptop, tablets or notebook computers: $1,000
- Related computer hardware: $500 per item
- School supplies: $30 per item
When is sales tax holiday in Oklahoma?
Aug. 2-4
What's tax-free:
- Clothing or footwear: $100 or less per item.
When is sales tax holiday in South Carolina?
Aug. 2-4
What's tax-free:
- Clothing, shoes and accessories
- School supplies
- Computers, printers, earbuds and headphones
- Certain bed and bath items
- Diapers
When is sales sales-tax holiday in Texas?
Aug. 9-11
What's tax-free:
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item
- Backpacks: $100 or less per item
- Facemasks
- School supplies: $100 or less per item
When is sales tax holiday in Virginia?
Aug. 2-4
What's tax-free:
- Clothing and shoes: $100 or less per item
- School supplies: $20 or less per item
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky doesn't have a tax-free day for back to school. Here's where to go instead
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