COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio’s sales tax holiday for back to school shopping is underway. If you want to take full advantage, here are some deals on top of the sales tax discount.
The sales tax holiday runs through Sunday, August 7 and applies to certain items needed to get students geared up for school.
Clothing and shoes up to $75 each and school supplies or instructional materials up to $20 each will be free of taxes if purchased during this weekend.
School instructional materials like reference books, maps, globes, textbooks and workbooks qualify for the tax exemption as well.
You can also get items like steel-toed shoes, coats, jackets, rainwear, gloves, mittens, ear muffs, belts, scarves, diapers (children and adult), formal wear and bathing suits tax free if they’re under $75 each. Things like sporting equipment do not qualify.
This is the second year for the back-to-school tax holiday. According to a study produced by the University of Cincinnati, an extra $4.6 million in consumption was generated last year, along with approximately $3.3 million in savings for families.
Tap here here for specific details on which items apply for the tax exemption.
Chipotle
Buy a burrito, bowl, salad or order of tacos between August 5 and August 7, get a free order chips and guac on a future order.
Fine print:
Eligible redemption starts on the first Monday after Tax-Free weekend. Last day to redeem receipt is August 31, 2016 – so don’t dawdle. Must be original in-restaurant receipt – no copies or electronic receipts from online or mobile orders – from an Ohio Chipotle restaurant, and receipt must be dated August 5th through August 7th only. Receipt must reflect the purchase of one or more regular priced entrees. Limit one free order of chips and guac per person; redemption of offer is subject to availability. May not be combined with other promotions, offers or coupons. Additional restrictions may apply.
Dick’s Sporting Goods
$10 off orders of $50 or more online.
Family Dollar
- Paper folders and two pocket portfolios, 10 cents
- spiral notebooks, 15 cents
- Crayola crayons, 50 cents
JCPenney
- Spend $10 and get $10 off select apparel, shoes, accessories, fine jewelry and home
- $19.99 juniors Arizona jeans (regularly priced at $42)
- Buy 1, Get 1 for 1 Penny on select guys Arizona apparel (regularly priced between $12 – $50)
- 50% off select styles of boys and girls IZOD school uniforms
- 40 to 50% off kids apparel
- 20% off select styles of girls and boys Nike shoes
- Leggings, graphic tees and tanks for juniors under $10
- Jansport and Adidas backpacks on sale
- Saturday only, Aug. 6 – $13 Arizona jeans for kids and $17 Arizona jeans for teens
Download the JCPenney mobile app and there are coupons customers can access and present to the cashier for extra savings.
Kohl’s
- $10 off back-to-school purchase of $40 or more, use promo code BTS10 or this coupon
- $10 in Kohl’s Cash for every $50 spent through August 14
Meijer
- $5 off backpacks
- Crayola 24-count crayons – 50 cents
- Crayola 12-count colored pencils or 10-count markers – $1
- Crayola eight-count watercolor paints – $1.79
Office Depot
- Fri., Aug. 5 and Sat., Aug. 6:
- Elmer’s Glue just $0.01 each with $5 minimum purchase
- One subject composition notebooks just $0.01 each with $5 minimum purchase
- Bic Ballpoint Pens just $0.25 each
- Sun., Aug. 7:
- All single Sharpies just $0.25 each
- Office Depot Brand Filler Paper just $0.01 each with $5 minimum purchase
- Office Depot Brand Poly Cover Notebook just $0.25 each
Staples
Buy a backpack, get 25% off school supplies
Target
- School uniforms buy one, get one 60 percent off
- School supplies on sale for 99 cents
- 70-sheet Mead poly notebooks
- Two-count Sharpie markers
- Fiskars scissors
- 90-count Post-it notes
- 24-count up&up wood pencils
- 10-count Crayola markers
- six-count Elmer’s glue sticks
- eight-count BIC mechanical pencils
Tanger Outlets Jeffersonville
The Jeffersonville location will host friendly events including Touch-a-Truck – tour emergency vehicles, strolling entertainment and food trucks all weekend, and a fireworks display Friday night at 9pm.
Walmart
- Elmer’s Glue Stick and 24-count box of Cra-Z-Art Crayons – 25 cents
- 24-count Crayola crayons and composition books are – 50 cents
- Crayola 10-count broad or fine line markers and 12-count colored pencils – 97 cents
- one-subject notebooks – 17 cents
- three-prong folders – 50 cents for
- two-pocket portfolios and filler paper – 82 cents
- five-tab dividers with pockets – 88 cents
- one-inch binders and pencil boxes – 98 cents