Economy

Back-to-School Tax Breaks Start Friday

Alabama’s annual back-to-school tax-free weekend started today, with the state and many municipalities waiving sales taxes on school-related items.

The sales breaks began at 12:01 a.m. Friday and run through the end of the day Sunday.

Items exempt from state sales taxes include:

  • Clothing priced at $100 or less.
  • School supplies valued at $50 or less.
  • Books that cost $30 or less.
  • Tablets, laptops, computers and printers with a selling price of $750 or less.

See a full list of items included in the tax break.

During the weekend, the state waives its 4% sales tax on school-related supplies and clothing. Most Birmingham-area cities also are waiving sales taxes on these items during the weekend, as is Shelby County. Jefferson County is waiving 1 cent of its sales taxes. See the complete list of who is and is not participating.

You can find out more information about the sales tax holiday here.