Tax free weekend: When it is and what to expect this year while shopping

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — This year's tax free weekend is coming up in August, and items like school supplies, clothing, footwear and more are among the exempted items.

The tax holiday will last from Friday Aug. 11 until Sunday Aug. 13 at midnight.

According to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, the holiday helps support Texan businesses while allowing taxpayers to save money

The release states that, "qualifying items can be purchased tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas." 

This means that online purchases and phone order can also qualify as tax free if they are bought over tax free weekend.

School supplies like book bags, crayons, notebooks, lunch boxes and scissors are all exempt as long as they are being sold for under $100.

For shoes, clothing and other items, items like graduation gowns or caps, dresses, baby clothes, sleepwear and jeans are also exempt.

Depending on if the total price of an item is over $100, delivery, shipping, handling and transportation charges could be added to the sale price.

For more information on what items qualify, click here.