Sales Tax Holidays

Sales tax holidays may be applied to sales sold on Amazon.com and its affiliates.

Many jurisdictions in the United States (and its territories) require select taxable products to be temporarily exempt from tax during a specific time period.

These holidays are enacted by each jurisdiction and for a variety of categories, including but not limited to:

  • Back to School
  • Hurricane Preparedness
  • Water Conservation
  • Energy Star Rated Products

Tax may still be calculated on items if they do not qualify, including threshold limits, bundles, orders placed prior to the holiday starting or specific items that are not included in the holiday.

You can find more information about sales tax holidays, including qualifying items, by visiting your state or US territory's department of revenue (or equivalent) website. The following list of states have held a holiday in the last 12 months:

State / Territory Taxing Authority Website
Alabama https://revenue.alabama.gov/sales-use/sales-tax-holidays/
Arkansas https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/
Connecticut https://portal.ct.gov/drs/sales-tax/examples-of-clothing-and-footwear-that-are-exempt-during-sales-tax-free-week
Florida https://floridarevenue.com/Pages/default.aspx
Iowa https://revenue.iowa.gov/taxes/tax-guidance/sales-use-excise-tax/iowas-annual-sales-tax-holiday
Louisiana https://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/business/index.php
Massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-sales-tax-holiday-frequently-asked-questions
Mississippi https://www.dor.ms.gov/business/tax-notices/sales-and-use-tax-notices
Missouri https://dor.mo.gov/faq/taxation/business/
New Mexico https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/news-alerts/tax-holiday/
Ohio https://tax.ohio.gov/help-center/faqs/sales-and-use-tax-sales-tax-holiday/sales%20and-use-tax-sales-tax-holiday
Oklahoma https://oklahoma.gov/tax/helpcenter/businesses.html#BUSSALESUSE
Puerto Rico https://hacienda.pr.gov/
South Carolina https://dor.sc.gov/taxfreeweekend
Tennessee https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/sales-and-use-tax/sales-tax-holiday/sth-traditional.html
Texas https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/
Virginia https://www.tax.virginia.gov/virginia-sales-tax-holiday
West Virginia https://tax.wv.gov/Business/Pages/SalesTaxHoliday.aspx