Community Corner
Back To School Tax Holiday Coming Up
Once the holiday is in full swing, the sales tax exemption will apply to clothing, school supplies and computers.
July 30, 2021
Once the holiday is in full swing, many back-to-school items will be exempt from sales tax.
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There are three main categories to help guide you on your shopping journey this year:
- Select clothing, footwear, and accessories selling for $60 or less per item
- School supplies that are $15 or less per item
- The first $1,000 of the sales price for personal computers and related accessories for home or personal use are exempt from sales tax.
Examples of exempt clothing and accessories
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- Athletic supporters
- Baby clothes
- Backpacks and book bags
- Bras
- Dresses
- Raincoats, rain hats, and ponchos
- Uniforms (work, school, and athletic, excluding pads)
- Sleepwear (nightgowns and pajamas)
- Socks
- Pants
Examples of exempt school supply items
- Binders
- Calculators
- Composition books
- Crayons
- Folders
- Lunch-boxes
- Pens, including felt, ballpoint, fountain, highlighters, and refills
- Scissors
- Notebooks
- Staplers and staples (used to secure paper products)
Examples of exempt computers and computer-related accessories
- Computers for noncommercial home or personal use (Desktop, laptop, tablet)
- Flash drives
- Jump drives
- Memory cards
- Headphones (including earbuds)
- Microphones used for computers
- Printer cartridges
- Computer speakers
- Web cameras
- Ink cartridges
This press release was produced by the City of Dunedin. The views expressed here are the author’s own.