👉 Tips for the Tax-Free Weekend!
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts sent this bulletin at 08/07/2018 02:40 PM CDT
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| It's Sales Tax Holiday Time Again! Are You Ready? |
| You probably know that during this weekend’s Texas Sales Tax Holiday, Aug. 10 – 12, certain items priced less than $100 are exempt from state and local sales tax. But did you know shoppers can purchase much more than just school supplies tax-free this weekend? |
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| Find Answers to Frequently Asked Questions |
| NEW! Our new quick guide for sellers answers FAQs about what’s included and how to handle special situations. You can also find more details in the July issue of Tax Policy News. |
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| Get the Skinny on Tax-Free Clothing and Footwear |
| Certain articles of clothing and footwear are tax-free this weekend. These include professional and school uniforms that are purchased, not rented, plus multi-purpose clothing and footwear such as tennis shoes. However, specially designed athletic and protective-use items such as golf cleats or football pads do not qualify. |
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| Check Out the Sales Tax Holiday Podcast |
| Hands busy preparing for the crowds? Listen to our podcast about the sales tax holiday. |
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| Don't Forget the Comptroller's Office on Social Media |
| Don’t forget to like, share and repost sales tax holiday content on social media! We provide frequent updates from our office on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. |
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| Questions? |
| Visit us at TexasTaxHoliday.org. Have a happy tax holiday weekend! |
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| P.S.:Â A Friendly Reminder About Advertising |
|  If you sell items that don’t qualify for the sales tax holiday exemption, you can’t advertise that you will pay the sales tax for your customers. Please see Tax Policy News for more information. |
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