South Carolina announces dates for annual Tax-Free Holiday weekend

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Get ready, shoppers! South Carolina has announced dates for the 2019 Sales Tax Holiday weekend.

Shoppers can purchase a wide variety of back-to-school items without paying the state’s 6% sales tax and any local taxes during the tax free weekend which will kick off on Friday, August 2^nd and run through August 4^th.

School supplies, computers, clothing, footwear, and certain bed and bath items will be tax exempt.

In the past, shoppers have saved between $2 million and $3 million during the holiday weekend.

Click here to head to the Department of Revenue website for a quick shopping list and more, and here for a list of exempt and non-exempt items.