What you need to know about the 2024 Arkansas sales tax holiday

FILE - Dominique Johnson of Little Rock shops for back-to-school clothes for her son Wednesday morning at the Walmart Supercenter on Cantrell Road in Little Rock. The Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday will begin this Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 4.(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Staci Vandagriff)
FILE - Dominique Johnson of Little Rock shops for back-to-school clothes for her son Wednesday morning at the Walmart Supercenter on Cantrell Road in Little Rock. The Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday will begin this Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 4.(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Staci Vandagriff)

What is the sales tax holiday?

A temporary period, created by state law, when shoppers do not pay and retailers do not collect state and local sales taxes on certain items, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.

When is this year’s sales tax holiday? Saturday, Aug 4-Sunday, Aug. 5

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What items are included?

Clothing and footwear costing less than $100 per item. 

Clothing accessories and equipment costing less than $50 per item.

School supplies. 

School art supplies. 

School instructional supplies.

Electronic devices commonly used by students "in the course of study," according to the department. 

An itemized list is available here.

More questions are answered here. 


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