Manning Encourages Families to Take Advantage of the Sales Tax Holiday Weekend
State Rep. Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) announces Ohio’s annual sales tax holiday will be happening for consumers across the state from Aug. 7-9. The holiday marks the weekend where Ohioans will not have to pay state sales and use taxes on clothing items, school supplies and school instructional materials up to a certain price.
Manning was a cosponsor of Senate Bill 226 from the 132nd General Assembly, which made the sales tax holiday permanent.
“Whether it’s through safe in-person or online shopping, I hope families can find this financial relief helpful as kids begin to start the school year,” said Manning.
The holiday will give a break on sales and use taxes on clothing items priced up to $75, school supplies up to $20 and school instructional materials at $20 or less. There is no limit on the number of items, and the break is also available for items purchased online. With the challenges from COVID-19, online sales could be increasingly vital for some shoppers.
The sales tax holiday is now in its sixth year in Ohio and first started as a pilot project in 2015. In 2018, the General Assembly passed legislation to make the sales tax holiday a yearly event to provide additional tax relief for Ohioans during back-to-school season.
For more information about Ohio's sales tax holiday and qualifying items, please visit the Ohio Department of Taxation's website at https://tax.ohio.gov/.