Mark your calendar! The Sales Tax Holiday Weekend is coming up!
July 1, 2016
The 2016 Sales Tax Holiday Weekend begins Friday, August 5, 2016 and continues through Sunday, August 7. During this time, the 6% state sales and use tax and any local sales and use taxes will not be imposed on*:
- clothing and clothing accessories (e.g., hats, scarves, hosiery, handbags)
- footwear
- school supplies (e.g., pens, pencils, paper, binders, notebooks, books, bookbags, lunchboxes, calculators)
- computers and computer software
- printers and printer supplies
- bath washcloths, bath towels, shower curtains, bath rugs and mats
- blankets, bed spreads, bed linens, sheet sets, comforter sets
- pillows and pillowcases
Sales Tax Holiday Resources
- SC Revenue Ruling #10-7 – a detailed list of examples of exempt items and a list of examples of nonexempt items
- SC Revenue Ruling #10-8 – an FAQ document regarding the holiday
- SC Information Letter #16-6 – the 2016 holiday dates document
*The list above is not comprehensive. For a more detailed list of exempt items, please see SC Revenue Ruling #10-7 provided above.