This Saturday and Sunday, the state of Arkansas will hold its annual sales tax holiday to prepare for the back-to-school season. This means that retailers all across the state are required to participate and may not charge tax on tax-exempt merchandise.

 

Some of the items free of state and local tax include:

  • clothing items and apparel less than $100 per item
  • apparel accessories and equipment that costs less than $50 per item
  • electronics such as printers, laptops, and phones
  • school supplies and school art supplies

 

This that are not sales tax exempt include

  • sewing equipment
  • sports and extracurricular gear
  • protective equipment such as face masks

 

Many Arkansas stores and retailers are also doing special sales in addition to the tax exemption this weekend.

 

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