Shop The SC Tax‑Free Weekend August 1–3, 2025
SHOP THE SC TAX-FREE WEEKEND: AUGUST 1-3, 2025
Save Big This SC Tax-Free Weekend Near Charlotte! It’s Worth The Drive!
Do you live in the Charlotte metro area? Then you can take advantage of South Carolina’s sales tax free shopping weekend starting Friday, August 1st through Sunday, August 3rd. It’s a great way to get a head start on your back to school shopping! And it’s worth the drive!
North Carolina eliminated its sales tax holiday shopping weekend in 2013, so if you want to shop for back-to-school items tax-free, you’ll need to head across the state border to York or Lancaster Counties in South Carolina. However, the trip may just be worth it to save 6% on state sales tax and any other local taxes when you buy school supplies and clothing for the coming school year. Shoppers are expected to spend about $858 per family on clothes, school supplies and electronics this year, down 2% from last year, according to the National Retail Federation.
South Carolina has been offering a Sales Tax Holiday Weekend for back to school shopping since 2000. Last year, South Carolina shoppers bought more than $22.3 million in tax-free items during Tax Free Weekend. Shoppers saved more than $1.3 million in Sales Tax.
Don’t forget, you can save the 6% sales tax for on-line purchases, too! Tax-free items can be new or used and are eligible regardless of price.
WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN’T BUY TAX-FREE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Tax-free items include purchases of:
- Clothing
- Accessories (such as bedspreads and linens.)
- Footwear
- School supplies (such as book bags.)
- Computers
- Computer equipment (such as printers.)
Tax-free items do not include purchases of:
- Jewelry
- Cosmetics
- Eye-wear
- Furniture
- Items placed on layaway
FOR A LIST OF WHAT IS AND ISN’T ELIGIBLE FOR TAX FREE PURCHASES, CLICK HERE
Tips To Make The Most Of Your Tax-Free Weekend Shopping
1. Take some time to research what is tax free.
2. Don’t assume only back-to-school items are tax free.
3. Get organized before the weekend. Take an inventory of what you have on hand and what you need. Make a list of what you want and need to buy.
4. Make sure the tax free savings outweigh savings from other types of coupons. And don’t forget that many coupons can be combined with tax free savings.
5. Watch the register closely to be sure you are getting the tax savings you are entitled to. Verify on your receipt that you did not pay sales tax after the purchase.
6. Know your prices and be sure something really is a deal. Don’t buy something just because it is tax-free.
Tax Free Shopping Bag Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
This information about the sales tax free shopping August 1-3 in Charlotte area, is provided by Nina Hollander, Coldwell Banker Realty, Greater Charlotte residential real estate expert. I’ve been opening doors for Charlotte region home buyers and sellers in North and South Carolina since 1999.
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