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FY 2026-30, Back-to-School State Sales Tax Holiday August 7, 2026, through August 16, 2026
Public Act 104-0468 creates a State sales tax holiday on qualifying items effective August 7, 2026, through August 16, 2026.
What is the State sales tax holiday?
The State sales tax holiday is a ten-day period during which consumers can purchase certain clothing and school-related items and pay sales tax at a reduced rate. The State’s portion of sales tax due throughout the holiday is reduced by 5 percent (5.00%) from 6.25 percent (6.25%) to 1.25 percent (1.25%).
Items include qualifying clothing and footwear with a retail selling price of less than $125 per item and certain school supplies used by students in the course of study. School supplies are not subject to the $125 threshold. For a list of qualifying and nonqualifying items, see Informational Bulletin FY 2026-30, Back-to-School State Sales Tax Holiday August 7, 2026, through August 16, 2026.
See Informational Bulletin FY 2026-30, Back-to-School State Sales Tax Holiday August 7, 2026, through August 16, 2026, for more information.