Shoppers can buy school supplies, clothing, computers and bed and bath items without paying state or local Sales Tax during the three-day holiday, according to the S.C. Department of Revenue.
Based on a release from S.C. Dept. of Revenue.
South Carolina’s 26th annual Tax Free Weekend begins Friday, Aug. 7, and continues until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, according to the S.C. Department of Revenue.
Thousands of shoppers from South Carolina and neighboring states are expected to take advantage of the chance to purchase eligible items without paying state or local Sales Tax, the department said. Purchases can be made in person or online.
Last year, shoppers bought more than $25 million in eligible items and saved more than $1.5 million in Sales Tax during Tax Free Weekend, according to the department.
State law mandates that the holiday begins on the first Friday in August, the department said, making this year’s dates later than usual.
Tax-exempt items fall into four categories, according to the department: school supplies, including backpacks, flash drives, musical instruments and notebooks; clothing and accessories, including shoes, athletic uniforms, socks and coats; computers and technology, including earbuds, headphones and printers; and bed and bath items, including blankets, sheets, pillows and towels.
Many items that might seem to fall into those categories remain subject to Sales Tax, including smartphones, eReaders, video game consoles, cameras, sports equipment, furniture, mattresses and box springs, the department said.
The department encouraged shoppers to visit dor.sc.gov/taxfreeweekend to see the full list of tax-exempt items before shopping.
Retailers can find in-store signage, sample social media posts and retailer-specific FAQs at dor.sc.gov/retailer-toolkit, according to the department. Retailers are instructed to report sales of eligible tax-exempt items made during Tax Free Weekend as a deduction on their August State Sales and Use Tax Worksheet, entering “Sales Tax Holiday” as the deduction type.
