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2015 Dates and Details For Texas Tax-Free and Tax Exemption Weekend – August 7-9

Be sure to add the 2015 Texas tax-free holiday to your calendar (August 7-9) and save an extra 8.25% on qualifying back-to-school clothes, school supplies, and more. Here’s the scoop…

During the August 7-9 tax holiday, Texas residents receive tax-free shopping benefits on the following categories:

  • Clothing (most items under $100 qualify)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

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:: Learn more about the tax holiday at the Texas Comptroller’s site.

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What is Included in Texas’ 2014 Tax Exemption and Tax-Free Weekend Holiday?

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Just a reminder ~ the 2014 back-to-school Texas tax exemption weekend starts today!  Here’s the scoop on what items qualify as tax-free…

 

During the August 8-10 tax holiday, Texas residents receive tax-free shopping benefits on the following categories:

  • Clothing (most items under $100 qualify)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

To learn more, go to the Texas comptroller’s site, here.

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2014 Dates For Texas’ Tax Exemption and Tax-Free Weekend Holiday

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Be sure to mark the 2014 back-to-school Texas tax-free weekend on your calendar to save on clothes, school supplies, and more — the tax exemption weekend will take place August 8-10. 

 

During the tax holiday, Texas residents receive tax-free shopping benefits on the following categories:

  • Clothing (most items under $100 qualify)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

To learn more, go to the Texas comptroller’s site, here.

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2013 Dates For Texas Tax Exemption Holiday/Tax-Free Weekend

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Be sure to mark the 2013 back-to-school Texas tax-free weekend on your calendar to save on clothes, school supplies, and more.  The tax exemption weekend will take place August 9-11, 2013.  Note:  this is a week earlier than normal this year.

Texas residents can receive tax-free shopping benefits August 9-11, 2013 on the following categories:

  • Clothing (under $100)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

To find out more, go to the Texas comptroller’s site, here.

 

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2012 Tax Exemption Holiday/Tax-Free Weekend for Texas Residents ~ Save The Date!

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Be sure to mark the 2012 back-to-school tax-free weekend on your calendar to save on clothes, school supplies, and more!

Texas residents receive tax-free shopping benefits August 17-19, 2012 on the following categories:

  • Clothing (under $100)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • School Supplies (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

To find out more, go to the Texas comptroller’s site, here.

 

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2011 Tax Exemption Holiday/Tax-Free Weekend for Texas Residents ~ Save The Date!

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Be sure to mark the 2011 back-to-school tax-free weekend on your calendar to save on clothes, school supplies, and more!

Texas residents receive tax-free shopping benefits August 19-21, 2011 on the following categories:

  • Clothing (under $100)
  • Shoes (under $100)
  • School Supplies (under $100)
  • Backpacks and messenger/book bags for elementary
    and secondary students (under $100 )
  • School supplies under $100 such as binders, crayons,
    paper, and more (see complete list of qualifying school
    supplies here)

To find out more, go to the Texas comptroller’s site, here.

 

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Saturday to Monday: ENERGY STAR® Sales Tax Exemption Holiday for Texas Residents

Please pass along to anyone in the home improvement market… 

                           

Good News! During Memorial Day weekend, Texas shoppers get a break from
sales taxes on purchases of appliances and other energy-efficient products.  

The products qualifying for the tax exemption are:  

  • Refrigerators priced at $2,000 or less
  • Ceiling fans
  • Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs
  • Clothes washers
  • Dishwashers
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Energy Star Labeled Programmable thermostats
  • Air conditioners priced at $6,000 or less

The 2010 sales tax holiday begins on Saturday, May 29, and ends
on Monday, May 31 (Memorial Day).
  

                                                       ENERGY STAR logo  

Qualifying products will need to display the ENERGY STAR logo.  There is
no limit on the number of qualifying items one can purchase during this
sales tax holiday.  

To find out more, go to the Texas comptroller’s site, here.  

   

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