Sales Tax Holiday kicks off August 5th | Schools

Just in time for back-to-school shopping, Alabama's Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday, August 5th in Scottsboro.

This is the sixth year Alabama has held the tax holiday, giving shoppers the opportunity to buy certain school supplies without having to pay state sales tax.

Tax-exempt items include clothing, computers, software, school and art supplies, and books.

[Click here for exempt and taxable items list (PDF)]

To see if other municipalities or counties are participating in the Sales Tax Holiday, click here.

The Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 5th and ends at midnight on Sunday, August 7th.