S.C. Department of Revenue
COLUMBIA – Parents, students, and others searching for savings on a variety of back-to-school items can enjoy 72 hours free of Sales Tax starting Friday as part of South Carolina’s annual Tax Free Weekend.
The 2023 Tax Free Weekend runs Friday, August 4 at midnight through Sunday, August 6 at 11:59 p.m.
Under the law, the Tax Free Weekend must begin the first Friday of each August and conclude 72 hours later.
Eligible items can be purchased online and in-store without paying the state’s 6% Sales Tax and any applicable local taxes during Tax Free Weekend, often called the Sales Tax Holiday.
Tax-free items include:
-Computers and printers
-School supplies
-Clothing and accessories
-Shoes
-Certain bed and bath items
These tax-free items can be new or used and are eligible regardless of price.
Items not exempt from sales tax include digital cameras, smartphones, jewelry, cosmetics, eyewear, wallets, watches, and furniture.
For a detailed list of tax-free items, shopping lists, and FAQs, visit dor.sc.gov/taxfreeweekend.
Last year, South Carolina shoppers bought more than $26.2 million in tax-free items during Tax Free Weekend