MS Sales Tax Holiday weekend is coming up. Here’s everything you need to know.
Now that school districts set opening dates, it’s time to stock up on clothing and supplies during Mississippi’s annual Sales Tax Holiday.
Sales of qualifying clothes, shoes, pencils and other supplies won’t be taxed between 12:01 the morning of Friday, July 31, through midnight Saturday, Aug. 1.
That 7% savings — combined with special sales featured those two days — typically packs stores with shoppers buying for the kids, for themselves and getting an early start on Christmas shopping.
The sales tax holiday also applies to online, phone and mail orders placed that weekend.
To qualify, each item purchased — not the total cost rung up at one time — must cost less than $100.
Many of the schools provide a list of necessary supplies on their websites, and stores have lists available by school district.
These items qualify for the tax savings:
- Most school uniforms and regular pants, shirts, shoes and underwear priced under $100.
- Belts and scarves
- Scout uniforms
- School supplies like calculators, folders, glue, paint and textbooks
- Backpacks and lunch boxes
- Football jerseys
- Work uniforms
These items do not qualify:
- Items over $100
- Purses, jewelry and watches
- Tap dance shoes
- Sports helmets and shoulder pads
- Layaway sales
For a complete list, go to the Mississippi Department of Revenue website.
This story was originally published July 22, 2020 at 5:50 AM.
