Mark your Calendar for Ohio’s Sales Tax Holiday

There will be savings to be had come August 2015. The Ohio Department of Taxation shares the following information on their website:

S.B. 243 enacted a one-time sales tax holiday to occur only in 2015. The holiday starts on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 12:01 a.m. and ends on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 11:59 p.m.

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:

  • Clothing priced at $75 per item or less;
  • School supplies priced at $20 per item or less; and 
  • School instructional material priced at $20 per item or less.     

Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.

For more information about sales tax holiday and to read a list of frequently asked questions, visit www.tax.ohio.gov