Tax Free Days

Shop at Office Depot® and OfficeMax® stores or online and pay no state sales tax (select states only) on qualifying personal purchases.

See below for details.


2026 Tax Free Holidays


State


Date


Tax Free Eligible Items


Alabama


Fri. 7/17/26 - Sun. 7/19/26


Books priced $30 or less
Clothing priced $100 or less
Computers, computer software, and school computer supplies priced $750 or less
School supplies priced $50 or less  


Arkansas


Sat. 8/1/26 - Sun. 8/2/26


Clothing priced less than $100
Clothing accessories and equipment (including cosmetics and jewelry) priced less than $50
Electronic devices commonly used by students (no price restriction)
Select school supplies and instruction materials (no price restriction)


Connecticut- Online & Clothing ONLY


Sun. 8/16/26 - Sat. 8/22/26


Qualifying clothing, footwear, and backpacks priced less than $300


Florida


Mon. 7/20/26 - Thu. 8/20/26


Clothing, footwear, wallets, and qualifying bags priced $100 or less
Qualifying school supplies priced $50 or less
Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles priced $30 or less
Personal computers and computer-related accessories priced $1,500 or less


Illinois


Fri. 8/7/26 - Sun. 8/16/26


Qualifying clothing and footwear priced less than $125
Qualifying school supplies
Qualifying items are subject to a reduced rate of state sales tax: 1.25% instead of the normal 6.25%. 


Iowa (Clothing ONLY)


Fri. 8/7/26-Sat. 8/826


Qualifying items priced under $100


Maryland


Sun. 8/9/26 - Sat. 8/15/26


Clothing and footwear priced $100 or less
For qualifying backpacks and bookbags, only the first $40 is exempt from sales tax


Massachusetts- Online ONLY


Sat. 8/8/26 - Sun. 8/9/26


Most single items of tangible property purchased for personal use and priced $2,500 or less


Mississippi


Fri. 7/10/26 - Sun. 7/12/26


Clothing and footwear priced less than $100
Specific school supplies priced less than $100


Missouri


Fri. 8/7/26 - Sun. 8/9/26


Clothing priced $100 or less
Personal computers and computer peripheral devices priced $1,500 or less
Computer software priced $350 or less
Graphing calculators priced $150 or less
School supplies priced $50 or less


New Mexico


Fri. 7/31/26 - Sun. 8/2/26


Bookbags, backpacks, maps, and globes priced under $100
Clothing, footwear, and accessories priced less than $100
Computers (desktop, laptop, or notebook) priced up to $1,000 (includes ereaders with computing functions and tablets)
Computer-related items (e.g., keyboards, microphones, monitors, mouse, or speakers) priced up to $500
Handheld calculators priced under $200
School supplies priced under $30


Ohio


Fri. 8/7/26 - Sun. 8/9/26


Clothing priced at $75 or less per item
School instructional materials priced at $20 or less per item
School supplies priced at $20 or less per item


Oklahoma (Clothing ONLY)


Fri. 8/7/26 - Sun. 8/9/26


Clothing and footwear priced less than $100


Puerto Rico


Fri. 7/17/26 - Sat. 7/18/26


School supplies
School uniforms and footwear


South Carolina


Fri. 8/7/26 - Sun. 8/9/26


Clothing and footwear
Computers, printers and printer supplies, and software (does not include purchases for business or cell phones, smartphones, or other handheld devices that make phone calls or are primarily used to listen to music, watch videos, or read books)
School supplies
Select bed and bath items and other products
No price restrictions on eligible goods


Tennessee


Fri. 7/31/26 - Sun. 8/2/26


Apparel priced $100 or less
Computers, laptops, and tablets priced $1,500 or less (excludes software)
School supplies and school art supplies priced $100 or less


Texas


Fri. 8/7/26 - Sun. 8/9/26


Clothing and footwear priced less than $100 (including cloth and disposable fabric face masks)
Specified school supplies and school backpacks priced less than $100 per item


Virginia


Fri. 8/7/26 - Sun. 8/9/26


Clothing, footwear, and school supplies:
Clothing and footwear priced $100 or less
School supplies priced $20 or less
Hurricane and emergency preparedness products:
Portable generators priced $1,000 or less
Gas-powered chain saws priced $350 or less
Chain saw accessories priced $60 or less
Other specified hurricane preparedness items priced $60 or less
Energy Star and WaterSense products:
Qualifying Energy Star and WaterSense products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use and priced $2,500 or less


West Virginia


Fri. 7/31/26 - Mon. 8/3/26


Clothing and footwear priced $125 or less
Computers (laptop or tablet) priced $500 or less
School instructional materials priced $20 or less
School supplies priced $50 or less
Sports equipment priced $150 or less


Look in stores for a detailed summary or visit https://www.taxadmin.org/sales-tax-holidays for more details.

Sales Tax (IVU) Exemption Period of Back to School: July 17 and 18, 2026. The IVU exemption during said period only applies to eligible articles purchased for Back to School, as defined in section 4030.20(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of PR, as amended, and Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 26-11 (CC RI 26-11). Articles eligible for IVU exemption, purchased in lay-away, using a raincheck, gift cards/certificates, by mail, telephone, e-mail, or internet, qualify for the IVU exemption, only, if the final payment and receipt of the article are both within the IVU Exempt Period. See sections 4030.20(d), (e) and (g) of the Internal Revenue Code of PR, as amended, and CC RI 26-11. For returned merchandise, refer to section 4030.20(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of PR, as amended and CC RI 26-11. Visit the store for more details or online at https://hacienda.pr.gov/publicaciones/carta-circular-de-rentas-internas-num-26-11-cc-ri-26-11 to access the Treasury Department’s Circular Letter 26-11, with the official list of articles eligible for IVU exemption during the aforementioned Period of Back to School.

Período Libre de Impuesto sobre Ventas y Uso (IVU) para el Regreso a la Escuela: 17 y 18 de julio 2026. La exención del pago del IVU durante dicho período, aplica únicamente a los artículos elegibles para el Regreso a la Escuela, según identificados y definidos en la sección 4030.20(b) del Código de Rentas Internas de PR, según enmendado, y la Carta Circular de Rentas Internas Núm. 26-11 (CC RI 26-11). Los artículos elegibles para la exención del IVU, durante el período antes indicado, adquiridos bajo planes a plazo (“lay-away”), mediante vales (“rain checks”), tarjetas/certificados de regalo, por correo, teléfono, correo electrónico o internet califican para la Exención Libre de IVU, únicamente si la transacción final de pago/compraventa y el recibo del artículo, ocurren ambos dentro del Período Libre de Impuesto. Véase, secciones 4030.20 (d), (e) y (g) del Código de Rentas Internas de PR, respectivamente, y la CC RI 26-11. Para mercancía devuelta, refiérase a la sección 4030.20 (h) del Código de Rentas Internas de PR, según enmendado, y la CC 26-11. Visite la tienda para más detalles o acceda en línea en https://hacienda.pr.gov/publicaciones/carta-circular-de-rentas-internas-num-26-11-cc-ri-26-21 para obtener la Carta Circular 26-11 del Departamento de Hacienda, con la lista oficial de artículos elegibles para la exención del IVU, durante el Período para el Regreso a la Escuela, antes indicado.