• Update: Friday, August 9, through Sunday, August 11, 2024.
• Summary: Birthdays, anniversaries, and Texas Sales Tax Holidays should all be on your annual calendar. Texas offers three (3) sales tax holidays for different items during a calendar year. A sales tax holiday is an annual event during which the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts allows certain items to be purchased Texas sales-tax-free.
• Latest Update: updated 07 August 2024; posted 03 May, 2024
Prepare to save money during this year's Texas Sales Tax-free Holidays.
Birthdays, anniversaries, and Texas Sales Tax Holidays should all be on your annual calendar.
Texas offers three (3) sales tax holidays for different items during a calendar year. A sales tax holiday is an annual event during which the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts allows certain items to be purchased Texas sales-tax-free.
Remember, the Texas sales tax holidays are for Texas sales tax only. Willow Park has three (3) taxing entities that charge sales tax:
District / Rate
• Texas State / 6.250%
• Parker County / 0.500%
• Willow Park / 1.500
And make sure you read the Comptroller's publcatons for items that are exempt and non-exempt.
Texas Sales Tax Holidays for 2024
• Clothing, footwear, backpacks and school supplies: Friday, August 9, through Sunday, August 11, 2024.
• Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 9 - 11, 2024, Texas Comptroller,
✔ Emergency preparation supplies: Saturday, April 27, through Monday, April 29, 2024.
• Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday, April 27 – 29, 2024, Texas Comptroller
• Willow Park Blog > Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Supplies, April 27 - 29, 2024
✔ Energy Star Products and • Water-efficient Products: Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27, 2024 (Memorial Day).
• Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday May 25-27, 2024, Texas Comptroller
• Water-Efficient Products Sales Tax Holiday May 25-27, 2024
Sources and Resources
• Texas sales tax holiday is Aug. 9-11, marks 25th year Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 25 July 2024
State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. The dates of the sales tax holiday and list of tax-exempt items are set by the Texas Legislature.
• Texas Comptroller > Taxes > Sales and Use Tax
Texas imposes a 6.25 percent state sales and use tax on all retail sales, leases and rentals of most goods, as well as taxable services. Local taxing jurisdictions (cities, counties, special purpose districts and transit authorities) can also impose up to 2 percent sales and use tax for a maximum combined rate of 8.25 percent.
• Texas Announces 2024 Sales Tax Holiday Dates, thomsonreuters
February 27, 2024
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has announced the dates of the 2024 sales tax holidays for emergency preparation supplies,
• Energy Star and water-efficient products, and clothing, footwear, backpacks and school supplies. The comptroller also provides guidance on where to find further information on items exempt during the holidays, and advice for retailers.
• Sales tax holiday dates.
In 2024, the Texas sales tax holidays will be held on the following dates:
• Emergency preparation supplies: Saturday, April 27, through Monday, April 29, 2024.
• Energy Star and water-efficient products: Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27, 2024 (Memorial Day).
• Clothing, footwear, backpacks and school supplies: Friday, August 9, through Sunday, August 11, 2024.
• Exempt items.
Retailers and customers should be aware of the details of each of the holidays and know which items are exempt by reviewing the publication related to each holiday.
Changing the sales price of an item can make an item either eligible or ineligible for the exemption. For example, rebates, discounts, coupons, delivery charges and other elements of the transaction can change the taxability of an item if a maximum sales price is set in the law.
• Texas Comptroller > Publications
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