Ohio sales holiday getting bigger this summer
This summer's sales tax holiday in Ohio will be bigger and longer.
This year's holiday has been expanded to 10 days and shoppers will be allowed to make tax-free purchases on eligible items up to $500, Gov. Mike DeWine's office said Friday.
Past holidays have lasted three days and the tax exemption was generally limited to school supplies and learning materials up to $20 and clothing items up to $75.
This year's holiday begins on July 30 and extends to 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 8.
“Ohio’s sales tax holiday, historically, has been meant to help families buy clothing and school supplies for the upcoming school year,” DeWine said in a statement. “This expanded sales tax break will help Ohio’s families with back-to-school necessities as well as other substantial purchases during a time when so many household budgets are being strained.”
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The expanded holiday allows purchases made in-person or online to be exempt from the state's 5.75% sales tax and any additional county or local sales taxes.
The exemption does not apply to services or for the purchase of watercraft, outboard motors, motor vehicles, alcohol, tobacco, vapor products or any items that contains marijuana.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announces 2024 sales tax holiday
