Shopping Ohio's Tax

Ohio’s annual tax-free holiday weekend is August 4-6. During this time, some clothing and school supplies items are exempt from sales and use tax. Items can be purchased in store or online.

Ohio’s sales tax rates range from 6.50% in counties such as Lorain, Wayne and Stark to 8% in Cuyahoga County. The 2023 tax holiday will begin at 12 a.m. Friday August 4 and end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday August 6. The following items are exempt from sales and use tax during the tax-free holiday:

An item of clothing priced at $75 or less (including but not limited to):

Shirts, blouses; sweaters; pants; shorts; skirts; dresses; uniforms (athletic and nonathletic); shoes and shoe laces; insoles for shoes; sneakers; sandals; boots; overshoes; slippers; steel-toed shoes; underwear; socks and stockings; hosiery; pantyhose; footlets; coats and jackets; rainwear; gloves and mittens for general use; hats and caps; ear muffs; belts and suspenders; neckties; scarves; aprons (household and shop); lab coats; athletic supporters; bathing suits and caps; beach capes and coats; costumes; baby receiving blankets; diapers, children and adult, including disposable diapers; rubber pants; garters and garter belts; girdles; formal wear; and wedding apparel.

The exemption applies to items selling for $75 or less. If an item of clothing sells for more than $75, tax is due on the entire selling price.

There is no limit on the amount of the total purchase. The qualification is determined item by item. For example, a purchase of two shirts, two pair of pants, a pair of shoes and a jacket (each item costing $50, total purchase $300) would qualify for the tax exemption.

An item of school supplies priced at $20 or less (include only the following items):

Binders; book bags; calculators; cellophane tape; blackboard chalk; compasses; composition books; crayons; erasers; folders (expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila); glue, paste, and paste sticks; highlighters; index cards; index card boxes; legal pads; lunch boxes; markers; notebooks; paper; loose leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board, and construction paper; pencil boxes and other school supply boxes; pencil sharpeners; pencils; pens; protractors; rulers; scissors; and writing tablets.

An item of school instructional material priced at $20 or less (includes only the following items):

Reference books, reference maps and globes, textbooks, and workbooks.

Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday. You can find more information on the Ohio Department of Taxation’s website.

Tax-Free Weekend Events in Northeast Ohio

August 4-6

Tax Free Weekend at Great Northern Mall. Enjoy a weekend full of back to school shopping fun featuring a live animal show, family story time and yoga, performance by RealPopFusion, Professor Kaboom Wacky Laboratory Show and more. Great Northern Mall, greatnorthernohio.com/events/2023-tax-free-weekend/

August 5

Back to school bash at Tower City. noon-6 p.m. Get back to basics with this free back to school event hosted by iHeart Radio’s The Insomniac. The first 1,000 attendees will receive a free back pack filled with school supplies. The event also includes a school supply scavenger hunt, back to school photo booth, crafts, balloon twisting and more! Skylight Park at Tower City230 West Huron Road, Cleveland, towercitycenter.com/events-calendar/back-to-school-bash

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