Alabama Tax Free Holiday For Back-To-School

THE SHOALS-Alabama’s ninth annual sales tax holiday for school-related items begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, and ends at midnight Sunday Aug. 3, 2014, giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, computers, books and clothing free of the state’s four percent sales or use tax. Cities and counties had to notify the Alabama Department of Revenue by July 1 if they intended to also waive their taxes during the three-day tax holiday. A record 291 localities will add their tax savings to the statewide holiday: 233 municipalities and 58 counties.

• Quick Reference for Tax Free and Taxed Items during the August Sales Tax Holiday 
  A handy reference to print out and place beside cash registers, post in stores, compare to your shopping list or use as a reference while shopping.

• 2014 Participating Cities & Counties
• 2014 Sales Tax Holiday Facts
• A Retailer Sales Tax Holiday Primer
• Revenue Department Presentation on Sales Tax Holiday