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.


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2024 Tax Free Holidays


State


Date


Tax Free Eligible Items


Alabama


Fri. 7/19/24 - Sun. 7/21/24


*Certain purchase of school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less and computers with a sales price of $750 or less. Local sales tax may still apply.


Arkansas


Sat. 8/3/24 - Sun. 8/4/24


*No dollar limit on eligible school supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and certain electronic devices.


Florida


Mon. 7/29/24 - Sun. 8/11/24


*Certain school supplies $50 or less per item, learning aids and jigsaw puzzles $30 or less, and personal computers and related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use $1,500 or less. 


Maryland


Sun. 8/11/24 - Sat. 8/17/24


The first $40 on backpacks. 


Massachusetts


Sat. 8/10/24 - Sun. 8/11/24


*Exemption covers any individual item of tangible personal property not exceeding $2,500.


Mississippi


Fri. 7/12/24 - Sun. 7/14/24


*School supplies costing $100 or less per item


Missouri


Fri. 8/2/24 - Sun. 8/4/24


*School supplies not to exceed $50 per purchase, graphing calculators costing $150 or less; computer software costing $350 or less, and personal computers or computer peripheral devices not to exceed $1,500


New Mexico


Fri. 8/2/24 - Sun. 8/4/24


*School supplies under $30, backpacks under $100, calulators under $200, maps and globes under $100, computers less than $1,000, and computer equipment costing less than $500.


Ohio


Tues. 7/30/24 - Thur. 8/8/24


*All tangible personal property that is $500 or less.


Puerto Rico


Fri. 7/19/24 - Sat. 7/20/24


*Certain purchases of school supplies, art, music and educational school supplies sold at retail, as well as storage media.


South Carolina


Fri. 8/2/24 - Sun. 8/4/24


*School supplies, computers, printers, printer supplies, computer software.


Tennessee


Fri. 7/26/24 - Sun. 7/28/24


*School supplies and school art supplies costing $100 or less per item, and computers priced at $1,500 or less*


Texas


Fri. 8/9/24 - Sun. 8/11/24


*Schools supplies and backpacks costing less than $100.


Virginia


Fri. 8/2/24 - Sun. 8/4/24


*School supplies with a sales price of $20 or less; Hurricane-related supplies selling $60.


West Virginia


Fri. 8/2/24 - Mon. 8/5/24


*School supplies priced at $50 or less per item, school instruction materials priced at $20 or less per item, and laptop and tablet computers priced at $500 or less.


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

 

*Puerto Rico Sales Tax (IVU) Exemption Period of Back to School: July 19 and 20, 2024.  July 19 and 20, 2024. The IVU exemption during said period only applies to eligible articles purchased for Back to School, as defined in sections 4030.20(a) (b) of the Internal Revenue Code of PR, as amended, and Internal Revenue Circular Letter No.23-11 (CC RI 23-11). 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 23-11. For returned merchandise, refer to section 4030.20(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of PR, as amended and CC RI 23-11. Visit the store for more details or online http://hacienda.pr.gov/publicaciones/carta-circular-de-rentas-internas-num-23-11-cc-ri-23-11, to access the Treasury Department’s Circular Letter 23-11, with the official list of articles eligible for IVU exemption during the aforementioned Period of Back to School.

Periodo Libre de Impuesto sobre Ventas y Uso (IVU) para el Regreso a la Escuela: 4 y 5 de enero de 2024.  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 las secciones 4030.20(a)(b) del Código de Rentas Internas de PR, según enmendado, y la Carta Circular de Rentas Internas Núm. 23-11 (CC RI 23-11). 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 Periodo Libre de Impuesto. Véase, secciones 4030.20 (d), (e) y (g) del Código de Rentas Internas de PR, respectivamente, y la CC RI 23-11. Para mercancía devuelta, refiérase a la sección 4030.20 (h) del Código de Rentas Internas de PR, según enmendado, y la CC RI 23-11. Visite la tienda para más detalles o acceda en línea http://hacienda.pr.gov/publicaciones/carta-circular-de-rentas-internas-num-23-11-cc-ri-23-11, para obtener la Carta Circular 23-11 del Departamento de Hacienda, con la lista oficial de artículos elegibles para la exención del IVU, durante el Periodo para el Regreso a la Escuela, antes indicado

*Mississippi: State sales tax exemption applies to qualifying personal purchases only and other limitations apply. See store for details. Visit officedepot.com/taxfree for more details.

*Florida: State sales tax exemption applies to qualifying personal purchases only and other limitations apply. See store for details. Visit officedepot.com/taxfree for more details.