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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday this years’ sales tax holiday will run for more than triple the usual time.
Previous sales tax holidays in the state, which offer a temporary elimination of tax on select purchases, ran three days. However, Gov. DeWine in conjunction with the Ohio General Assembly expanded the 2024 holiday to 10 days.
The 2024 Sales Tax Holiday will take place from midnight on July 30 to 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 8. Eligible items of up to $500 can be purchased in-store or online tax-free. Previous holidays offered the lower price limit of a $75 maximum on clothing items and a $20 maximum for school supplies, according to DeWine.
“Ohio’s sales tax holiday, historically, has been meant to help families buy clothing and school supplies for the upcoming school year,” DeWine said. “This expanded sales tax break will help Ohio’s families with back-to-school necessities as well as other substantial purchases during a time when so many household budgets are being strained.”
The holiday does not include an exemption from sales tax for services or any purchase of watercraft, outboard motors, motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, vapor products or any item that contains marijuana.