Need a New Laptop or Tablet for School? Skip the Sales Tax During Your State's Tax Holiday
It may be the most expensive time of the year for parents and college students, but back-to-school season can be made a little more affordable when coupled with a sales tax holiday. A sales tax holiday is a tax-free shopping event that states offer throughout the summer to pause taxes charged on eligible back-to-school essentials. This year 18 states (and Puerto Rico) are participating, and nine of them will pause sales tax on tech purchases, including laptops, personal computers, and tablets.
- ▪It may be the most expensive time of the year for parents and college students, but back-to-school season can be made a little more affordable when coupled with a sales tax holiday.
- ▪A sales tax holiday is a tax-free shopping event that states offer throughout the summer to pause taxes charged on eligible back-to-school essentials.
- ▪This year 18 states (and Puerto Rico) are participating, and nine of them will pause sales tax on tech purchases, including laptops, personal computers, and tablets.
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It may be the most expensive time of the year for parents and college students, but back-to-school season can be made a little more affordable when coupled with a sales tax holiday. A sales tax holiday is a tax-free shopping event that states offer throughout the summer to pause taxes charged on eligible back-to-school essentials. This year 18 states (and Puerto Rico) are participating, and nine of them will pause sales tax on tech purchases, including laptops, personal computers, and tablets. And many of them are kicking off this weekend.With inflation still high and the RAM crisis continuing to drive the cost of PCs, finding easy ways to save on back-to-school tech is crucial.
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