It seems like school just got out but the other day in the drugstore I saw all the school supplies are on the shelves! Now that my children are grown, I barely know if school is in session or out. But in the past, our whole lives revolved around the school calendar! And as often as our husbands and/or kids thought our craft hobbies were just a silly thing we did and that we had too many supplies, as soon as they needed something for a school project or task around the house, they came to Mom first to see if she had a certain paint or tool or material that they needed! Right?
In recent years, certain states began having sales tax holidays on certain items that you could purchase for the new school year and not pay sales tax for certain days. I used to think it was barely worth my trouble to go shop for kids’ school clothes on those days in the crowds, but when it added up, I saved a bit! Now, some of our stamping supplies, the ones people might use in school, are eligible for the Sales Tax Holiday! So if you order these particular items, not everything, on the particular dates for your state, you can save on sales tax, at least according to your municipality on what they allow. Maybe not that big a deal, but maybe a little savings here and there!
Click this link below to go to the chart from Stampin’ Up! listing the participating states:
Eligible products according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” You must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.