Back to school shopping is a $72 billion business for retailers
Parents Will Spend an Estimated $72.5 Billion This Year for School Supplies
Back to school
State may end its sales tax holidays
Introduced in 2002, the back-to-school tax holiday was promoted as an opportunity for lower income families affected by tax hikes to buy school supplies and clothing for their children. It is held from 12:01 a.m. on Friday until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday on the first weekend of August.
Guide to sales tax holidays across the U.S. in 2013
Fortunately, the experts at Avalara have put together the "Retailer's Guide to Sales Tax Holidays in 2013," a comprehensive list of tax exempt items and dates across the country.
CCH Releases 2012 List of State Tax Holidays in Time for Back-to-School Shopping
State sales tax collections will be dropped on select items such as clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers and other products in several states during upcoming sales tax holidays.