Alabama Residents Save Thousands This Weekend For Back To School
Who doesn’t love a tax-free holiday? I know everyone looking to buy school supplies is just waiting for the chance to stock up.
So when can we go shopping?
Well, the 17th annual tax-free holiday in Alabama begins on July 15th, 2022, and ends on July 17th, 2022.
School supplies can add up, especially if you have more than one child attending school. So a tax-free weekend can save parents some money.
So what can you purchase during the tax-free holiday?
School supplies, school art supplies, and instructional material valued below fifty dollars.
Clothing valued under one hundred dollars.
Computers, computer software, and school computer supplies valued under seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Fiction and non-fiction books that are valued under thirty dollars.
Are you asking yourself what is not included?
Yes, there is a list of items that will still be taxable.
Newspapers, magazines, jewelry, cosmetics, hair accessories, sports equipment, sunglasses, umbrellas, wallets, smartphones, video games, desks, chairs, and other furniture is still taxable and not exempt during the tax-free holiday.
But, the main priority items for most people to attain those economically desired goods is most defiantly school supplies.
Think about all the extra crayons and notebooks you can buy with the money you are saving.
So I am not going to lie, I’m stocking up for myself also.
Yes, I could use some notebooks, binders, pens and maybe a new laptop.
So this will save me money too, and I LOVE to save money!
Georgia also offers a tax-free holiday for back-to-school shopping.
When is the tax-free holiday in The Peach State?…it’s from July 31st, 2022 through August 1st, 2022.
Alabama’s Most Affordable Places to Live
Gallery Credit: Mary K
Alabama’s 25 Highest Paying Jobs
Gallery Credit: Mary K
Tuscaloosa Restaurants and Stores That Closed for Good in 2021
Gallery Credit: (Noah Lueker | Tuscaloosa Thread)
More From 105.1 The Block
