The annual North Carolina sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 3 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 5. Shoppers can save money on certain purchases of items like clothing, school supplies and computers. The first sales tax holiday was held in August 2002.
The popular event exempts clothing, footwear, and school supplies of $100 or less per item; school instructional materials of $300 or less per item; sports and recreational equipment of $50 or less per item; computers of $3,500 or less per item; and computer supplies of $250 or less per item from sales tax. Tablet computers and netbooks of $3,500 or less per item qualify, eReaders, do not.
Items are not necessarily exempt from sales tax just because they are required by a child's school or sports team. Visit NCDOR's website for a complete list of items that qualify.
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The holiday begins at 12:01a.m. Friday and lasts until 11:59p.m. Sunday. Participation in the sales tax holiday is required; retailers cannot opt out.
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