ENFIELD, Conn. (WWLP/WTNH) – If you have back-to-school shopping to do, you can save a few extra dollars by getting it done in Connecticut.
Connecticut’s tax-free week began on Sunday and it runs until the 24th which is this Saturday . Unlike the Massachusetts sales tax-free weekend, the state of Connecticut will be offering purchases tax-free for an entire week.
When should kids take a sick day from school? During the sales tax holiday, retail purchases of most clothing and footwear items priced under $100 are exempt from the Connecticut sales and use tax. The exemption applies to each eligible item costing under $100, regardless of how many of those items are sold to a customer on the same invoice. This year’s tax-free holiday lands a little earlier to give families a head start for the back-to-school season.
“My son went to a charter school so I’d grab the khakis and the shirts with something. That happened very regularly so taking the opportunity to have the tax-free and purchase for the year depending on what age your children are just super helpful,” Stephanie of Longmeadow told 22News.
The savings may not be impressive for Massachusetts residents because clothing is generally exempt from the sales tax but it does help those across the state line trying to set their kids up for success this school year.
What is the state’s sales tax?
The statewide sales tax is 6.35% for the retail sale, lease, or rental of most goods and taxable services.
What is tax-exempt during tax-free week?
Several kinds of clothing and types of footwear are sales tax-free when sold for less than $100.
- Antique clothing
- Aprons (kitchen)
- Arm warmers
- Athletic socks
- Bandanas
- Baseball hats
- Bathing caps
- Belts, suspenders, belt buckles
- Bicycle sneakers (without cleats)
- Blouses
- Chef uniforms
- Children’s bibs
- Clerical vestments and religious clothing
- Diapers (cloth or disposable, adult or child)
- Dresses
- Ear muffs
- Employee uniforms (such as police, fire, mechanics, nurses, postal)
- Fashion boots
- Formal wear gowns
- Formal wear rentals
- Foul weather gear
- Garters
- Gloves
- Golf dresses and skirts
- Golf jackets
- Golf shirts
- Graduation caps and gowns
- Gym suits
- Handkerchiefs
- Hats, caps
- Jeans
- Jogging suits, sweat suits
- Leg warmers
- Leotards, tights
- Lingerie
- Nylons, hosiery (Support hose specially designed to aid in the circulation of blood purchased by persons with a medical need for the hose are exempt under Conn. Gen. Stat. §12-412(19) regardless of their cost.)
- Overclothes
- Overshoes, rubbers, boots
- Painter pants
- Ponchos
- Rain jackets, rain suits, rainwear
- Rented uniforms
- Robes
- Sashes
- Scarves
- Scout uniforms
- Shirts
- Shoelaces
- Shoes: aerobic, basketball, boat, running (without cleats), safety (suitable for everyday wear)
- Ski sweaters, ski jackets
- Sleepwear (nightgowns, pajamas)
- Slippers
- Sneakers
- Socks
- Square dancing clothes
- Swimsuits
- Tennis clothing (dresses, hats, shorts, and skirts)
- Ties (men’s and women’s)
- Undergarments
- Wedding gowns, headpieces, and veils
- Wigs (custom-made wigs or hairpieces for people with medically diagnosed total and permanent hair loss as a result of disease or the treatment of disease are fully exempt under Conn. Gen. Stat. §12-412(19)).
- Work clothes
What is taxable, even if under $100, during tax-free week?
- Athletic supporters
- Barrettes
- Boots: fishing, mountain climbing, paddock, riding, ski, firefighter
- Goggles
- Gloves: athletic, garden, golf, tennis, work, rubber, surgical
- Hair nets
- Handbags and purses
- Headbands
- Ice skates
- Insoles, arch supports
- Jewelry
- Lobster bibs
- Martial arts attire
- Party costumes
- Pot holders
- Protective aprons
- Riding pants
- Roller skates
- Safety apparel items are taxable even if sold for less than $100 during Sales Tax-Free Wee
- Safety glasses
- Shin guards
- Shoes: ballet, bicycle, bowling, cleated, football, golf, track, jazz, tap, turf
- Shower caps
- Ski pants
- Sports helmets
- Sports uniforms
- Umbrellas
- Waders
- Wallets
- Water ski vests
- Wet suits
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