The 2025 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday season begins this weekend and there are thirteen states and Puerto Rico offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July and August. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates, click here.
These States qualify:
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Mexico
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
These Products are on the list:
NOTE: *Not all items in each category may qualify for tax free status in your area.
*Adhesives
Grid Paper-perfect for putting under messy work to keep your table clean.
Stampin’ Write Markers
Watercolor Pencils
Black Stampin’ Write Marker
Blender Pens to use with Watercolor Pencils
Stampin’ Blends Combo Packs
Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.
Please note that Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Wisconsin have suspended the sales tax holiday this year.
HERE ARE THE DATES AND STATES:
July 19-21: Alabama
July 26-28: Tenneesee
July 29-Aug 11: Florida
July 30-Aug 8: Ohio
Aug 2-4: Missouri
Aug 2-4: South Carolina
Aug 2-6: New Mexico
Aug 2-6: West Virginia
Aug 3-4: Arkansas
Aug 3-4: Virginia
Aug 9-11: Texas
Aug 10-11: Massachusetts
Click below to see what Stampin’ Up! Products you can buy and not pay taxes. The Time to buy starts at midnight the first day and ends at midnight the last day.
Take advantage of the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday if your State has it.
