GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - South Carolina’s annual Tax Free Weekend is coming. Here are frequently asked questions and how to plan ahead.

During the annual sales tax holiday, a number of items are exempt from the state’s 6 percent sales tax and other local taxes.

When is Tax Free Weekend?

August 1-3, 2025

What is tax-free on TFW?

Generally, exempt items include: clothing and accessories; footwear; school supplies used for school assignments; computers, software, and printers; certain bed and bath supplies.

What counts as school supplies?

School supplies include, but are not limited to, pens, pencils, paper, binders, notebooks, books, backpacks, lunchboxes, and calculators. Items such as refrigerators and toiletries purchased by college students are not used for school assignm

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