Back To School: Texas Tax-Free Weekend Guide

Save on back-to-school supplies during Texas' tax-free weekend

Nothing says back to school like Texas' tax-free shopping weekend. Starting on Friday you can avoid paying sales tax on select items marked below $100. Consumer reporter Steve Noviello has a look at the savings and some new socially distant options.

TEXAS - The start of another school year is right around the corner for Texas students.

The state's annual tax-free weekend allows parents to save some money on their back-to-school shopping.

This year the Texas comptroller's office estimates shoppers will save $112 million in state and local taxes.

When is Tax-Free weekend in Texas?

This year, tax-free weekend starts at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 5 and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 7.

The dates are set by the state legislature every year.

Guide to Tax-Free Weekend in Texas

Tax-free weekend for back to school shopping begins August 5 and runs through August 7

What does tax-free weekend cover?

Most clothing, school supplies and backpacks sold for less than $100 will be sold without tax, saving Texans about $8 for every $100 they spend.

Qualifying items:

• Clothing, Footwear, and more
• School Supplies
• Face Masks
• Diapers

Items that do not qualify:

• Items sold for $100 or more
• Clothing subscription boxes
• Specially-designed athletic activity or protective-use clothing or footwear
• Clothing or footwear rentals, alterations (including embroidery) and cleaning services
• Items used to make or repair clothing, such as fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks and zippers
• Jewelry, handbags, purses, briefcases, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches and other accessories
• Computers
• Software
• Textbooks

Does tax-free weekend apply online?

Yes, online sales also apply to tax-free weekend.

So do purchases made by phone or mail.

In order to qualify, the purchase must be made from August 5-7.

If you are incorrectly charged income tax you can file a refund claim with the state Comptroller's office.

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