Rep. Blackshear Announces Expanded, Back-to-School Tax-Free Holiday

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Willis Blackshear (D-Dayton) today announced that the upcoming expanded, back-to-school Ohio sales tax holiday starts Tuesday, July 30th through Thursday, August 8th. During the tax-free holiday, there will be no state or local sales or use tax on all tangible personal property that is $500 or less

“The newly expanded sales tax holiday is a great opportunity for families to stock up on items they need at a lower price. A wide variety of items qualify under this exemption, so I encourage people to take full advantage of this opportunity,” said Rep. Blackshear.

In 2018, state lawmakers passed legislation making this three-day, back-to-school sales tax holiday a recurring holiday each year. 

In 2024, Am. Sub. House Bill (HB) 33 expanded the three-day sales tax holiday to at least three days that includes the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of August each year if a budget surplus exists.

For more information, please visit the Ohio Department of Taxation’s website here.