Connecticut's 2023 Sales Tax-Free Week Returns, From Aug. 20 To 26

CONNECTICUT — The state's 23rd Sales Tax Free Week will be ringing cash registers from Sunday, Aug. 20, to Saturday, Aug. 26.

During this one-week sales tax holiday, retail purchases of most clothing and footwear items priced under $100 are exempt from the Connecticut sales and use tax.

Here are several examples:

• Antique clothing
• Aprons (kitchen)
• Arm warmers
• Athletic socks
• Bandannas
• Baseball hats
• Bathing caps
• Belts, suspenders, belt buckles
• Bicycle sneakers (without cleats)
• Blouses
• Chef uniforms
• Children’s bibs
• Clerical vestments and religious clothing
• Diapers (cloth or disposable, adult or child)
• Dresses
• Ear muffs
• Employee uniforms (such as police, fire, mechanics, nurses, postal)
• Fashion boots
• Formal wear gowns
• Formal wear rentals
• Foul weather gear
• Garters
• Gloves
• Golf dresses and skirts
• Golf jackets
• Golf shirts
• Graduation caps and gowns
• Gym suits
• Handkerchiefs
• Hats, caps
• Jeans
• Jogging suits, sweat suits
• Leg warmers
• Leotards, tights
• Lingerie
• Nylons, hosiery
• Overclothes
• Overshoes, rubbers, boots
• Painter pants
• Ponchos
• Rain jackets, rain suits, rain wear
• Rented uniforms
• Robes
• Sashes
• Scarves
• Scout uniforms
• Shirts
• Shoelaces
• Shoes: aerobic, basketball, boat, running (without cleats), safety (suitable for everyday wear)
• Ski sweaters, ski jackets
• Sleepwear (nightgowns, pajamas)
• Slippers
• Sneakers
• Socks
• Square dancing clothes
• Swim suits
• Tennis clothing (dresses, hats, shorts, and skirts)
• Ties (men’s and women’s)
• Undergarments
• Wedding gowns, headpieces, and veils
• Work clothes.

The exemption applies to each eligible item costing under $100 regardless of how many of those items are sold to a customer on the same invoice.

Not every article of qualifies for the tax break. Purchases of these clothing items and footwear are taxable, even if under $100, during tax-free week:

• Athletic supporters
• Barrettes
• Boots: fishing, mountain climbing, paddock, riding, ski, firefighter
• Gloves: athletic, garden, golf, tennis, work, rubber, surgical
• Goggles
• Hair nets
• Handbags and purses
• Headbands
• Ice skates
• Insoles, arch supports
• Jewelry
• Lobster bibs
• Martial arts attire
• Party costumes
• Pot holders
• Protective aprons
• Riding pants
• Roller skates
• Safety glasses
• Shin guards
• Shoes: ballet, bicycle, bowling, cleated, football, golf, track, jazz, tap, turf
• Shower caps
• Ski pants
• Sports helmets
• Sports uniforms
• Umbrellas
• Waders
• Wallets
• Water ski vests
• Wet suits

"Shopping this week means real savings for Connecticut families as they prepare for the start of the school year," Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton said. "It’s a great opportunity to save on a variety of items while frequenting local small businesses."

During the week, many retailers frequently choose to offer additional clothing and footwear discounts of their own, resulting in even more savings for shoppers.