PORTLAND, Texas — Texas shoppers can save 8.25% on qualifying items under $100 during the annual sales tax holiday this weekend.

The tax-free weekend kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday, August 10, offering shoppers a chance to save on back-to-school essentials and other qualifying items.

In Corpus Christi, where the sales tax rate is 8.25%, shoppers won't pay that extra percentage on clothing, school supplies, footwear, diapers and cloth face masks.

However, not everything qualifies for the exemption. Items like jewelry, bags, computers and textbooks will still be taxed at the regular rate.

To qualify for the tax exemption, each individual item must cost less than $100. Shoppers can spend more than $100 in total, but not on any single item.

For those wanting to avoid crowds, onl

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