CLEVELAND — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced that this year's sales tax holiday will be expanded from three to 10 days and will start at the end of July.
DeWine announced the sales tax holiday, which was expanded to 10 days in conjunction with the Ohio General Assembly, will take place starting at midnight on Tuesday, July 30 and extend through 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 8.
The sales tax holiday allows citizens allows citizens to make tax-free purchases in person or online on eligible items costing $500 or less.
“Ohio’s sales tax holiday, historically, has been meant to help families buy clothing and school supplies for the upcoming school year,” DeWine said. “This expanded sales tax break will help Ohio’s families with back-to-school necessities as well as other substantial purchases during a time when so many household budgets are being strained.”
This year's tax holiday is expanded in length and scope. In prior years, the holiday ran three days and was limited to $75 maximum for clothes purchases and $20 per item of school supplies.
The sales tax holiday excludes "services or any purchase of watercraft, outboard motors, motor vehicles, alcoholic beverage, tobacco, vapor products, or any item that contains marijuana," the governor's office said.