BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County 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, Aug. 4 through Sunday, Aug. 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 percent 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
- Furniture
For a detailed list of tax-free items, shopping lists, and FAQs, visit dor.sc.gov/taxfreeweekend.
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Last year, South Carolina shoppers bought more than $26.2 million in tax-free items during the tax-free weekend.
Students attending class in the Berkeley County School District report back to school on Aug. 21.
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