Each year, Alabama shoppers have the opportunity to snag school supplies, computers and clothing without paying the 4% state sales tax. The tax holiday starts Friday, July 19 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, July 21st at midnight. Depending on the locality, local sales tax may apply. Not every locality in Alabama is participating. To see which areas are participating in the tax-free weekend, go to the Department of Revenue website.
For a complete list of eligible and ineligible items, download this PDF shopping list from the Department of Revenue.AX
What items are tax-free?
Clothing: Apparel of $100 or less per article of clothing
Included:
- Belts
- Shoes, including boots, sneakers and sandals
- Caps/hats
- Coats/jackets/raincoats
- Diapers
- Dresses
- Gloves
- Gym Suits
- Hosiery
- Jeans/pants
- Neckties
- Pajamas
- Robes
- School Uniforms
- Shirts
- Shorts
- Socks
- Underwear
Not eligible:
- Belt buckles (sold separately)
- Briefcases
- Cosmetics
- Costume masks (sold separately)
- Hair notions like barrettes and hair bows
- Handbags
- Handkerchiefs
- Jewelry
- Sunglasses, eyeglasses, contacts (prescription or nonprescription)
- Umbrellas
- Wallets
- Watches
- Ballet or tap shoes
- Band instruments
- Cleated or spiked athletic shoes
- Gloves (baseball, bowling, boxing, hockey, golf, etc.)
- Goggles
- Hand, mouth, shin and elbow guards
- Roller and ice skates
- Shoulder pads
- Ski boots
- Waders
- Wetsuits and fins
Books and school supplies: $50 or less per item
Included:
- Required textbooks on an official school book list that’s between $30-$50
- Other books that are $30 or less
- Binders
- Book bags
- Calculators
- Crayons
- Erasers
- Folders
- Glue, paste, and paste sticks
- Clay and glazes
- School art supplies like, paints, clay, sketchpads and paintbrushes
- Reference maps and globes
- Highlighters & markers
- Lunch boxes
- Notebooks
- Paper
- Pencils and pens
- Rulers
- Scissors
Not eligible:
- Magazines
- Newspapers and periodicals
Computers and Electronic Supplies
Eligible computers can include a laptop or desktop with included parts like a monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers. Separate computer parts and devices are not eligible.
Included:
- Computer software
- Computer storage media like disks
- Handheld electronic schedulers, except devices that are cellular phones
- Personal digital assistants
- Computer printers
- Printer supplies for computers (paper and ink)
Not eligible:
- Furniture
- Any systems, devices, software, peripherals designed or intended primarily for recreational use
- Video games of a non-educational nature
(www.AL.COM)