South Carolina Sales Tax Holiday Announced

The 12th annual South Carolina sales tax holiday has been scheduled to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday August 5 and will end on Sunday August 7 at midnight.

During the three-day tax holiday the 6% state sales and use tax and any applicable local option taxes will be lifted on traditional back-to-school items.

Items that are included in the tax holiday are as follows:

• clothing
• clothing accessories
• shoes
• school supplies
• computers
• printers
• blankets
• bedspreads and linens 
• bath cloths
• bath towels
• bath rugs and mats
• shower curtains
• pillows and pillow cases

Items not included:

•  jewelry
• cosmetics
• eyewear
• wallets
• watches
• rental of clothing or shoes
• furniture
• items for use in a business
• items placed on layaway

For more information about the Sales Tax Holiday, visit www.sctax.org under the 'What’s New' section.