Now that the Fourth of July has come and gone, it’s time to start thinking about returning to school.
To help students, teachers and parents prepare for the back-to-school transition, Texas’ tax-free weekend offers savings on school supplies and clothes. This special weekend is now one month away — mark your calendars so you don’t miss it!
When is the 2025 tax-free weekend in Texas?
This year’s sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 8 and runs through midnight Sunday, Aug. 10. Qualifying items will be exempt from sales tax when purchased within this period.
LIST: Tax-free items in Texas
Most shoes, clothes and school supplies under $100 will be tax-free over the weekend. Shoppers have no limit on the number of eligible items they can purchase.
The Texas comptroller lists the following school-related items that will be tax-free:
School supplies
Clothing, footwear and other items
What will not be tax-free?
Does Texas tax-free weekend apply online?
This weekend, qualifying itemscan be purchased in-store, online, by mail or by any other method, as long as the sale occurs within the designated three-day period.
For instance, if a buyer enters their credit card information on an online shopping website at 5 p.m. on Aug. 10 to buy qualifying school supplies, the purchase will still qualify for the exemption even if the items are shipped on Aug. 15 and arrive on Aug. 19.
What’s on your school supply list?
TeacherLists, a digital platform for school supply lists, has partnered with H-E-B locations throughout Texas to provide these lists in-store.
Not near an H-E-B? Several other retailers provide school supply lists, including Walmart, Target, Staples, Office Depot and Walgreens.
Can’t find your child’s school supply list? Reach out to your school district.
How to request a sales tax holiday refund in Texas
If you pay sales tax on qualifying items during the sales tax holiday, you can request a refund from the seller. The seller can either issue the refund directly or provide you with Form 00-985, Assignment of Right to Refund, which allows you to file the refund claim directly with the Texas Comptroller’s Office.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: When is the 2025 tax-free weekend in Texas? Buy back-to-school supplies without sales tax
Reporting by Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman / Austin American-Statesman
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