Parents get sales tax break this weekend

Alabamians are taking advantage of the savings associated with the state's back-to-school sales tax holiday.

Alabama's 19^th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is July 19-21. This marks the eighth time the annual tax holiday will take place during the third weekend of July.

From 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 19, until midnight, Sunday, July 21, the state waives its 4 percent sales tax on school-related supplies and clothing. More than 300 cities and counties throughout Alabama also waive their local taxes. In some areas, including Covington County, the savings reach 10 percent.

Exempt items include:

• Clothing priced at $100 or less per article;

• School supplies valued at $50 or less per item;

• Books that cost $30 or less per book; and

• Tablets, laptops, computers and printers with a selling price of $750 or less.

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