SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The 2025 Back to School Sales Tax Holiday is set for Friday through Sunday, July 18-20. Shop locally as all jurisdictions in the region are participating in Alabama’s annual back to school sales tax holiday. The following items will be exempt from all sales tax:
Clothing: All apparel suitable for general use is exempt unless it otherwise appears on the taxable list. Clothing items must cost $100 or less per article of clothing to be exempt.
Computers and Computer Software: A single purchase with a sales price of $750 or less will be exempt. Items exempt include computers, computer software, and school computer supplies.
School Supplies: Any items of $50 or less per item commonly used by a student in a course of study will be exempt. Supplies may include art supplies, reference maps and globes, textbooks on an official school book list with a sales price of more than $30 but less than $50, and books with a sales price of $30 or less per book.
These items are NOT exempt during the Sales Tax Holiday Weekend:
Clothing accessories such as handbags, jewelry, sunglasses and umbrellas.
Protective equipment such as breathing masks, hard hats, helmets and safety belts.
Sports or recreational equipment such as ballet or tap shoes, athletic gloves, goggles or shin guards.
Furniture.
Any systems, devices, software or peripherals designed or intended primarily for recreational use.
Video games of a non-educational nature.
Magazines, newspapers, periodicals or any other document printed or offered for sale in a non-bound form.
