(WSIL) --ÌýMark your calendars, back-to-school shoppers, August 5 through the 14 is Illinois' State Sales Tax Holiday.
This is a ten-day period where consumers can purchase clothing and school-related items at a reduced sales tax rate.
The state's portion of the sales tax will be reduced from 6.25% to 1.25%.
Items include qualifying clothing and footwear with a retail selling price of less than $125 per item.
School supplies are not subject to a $125 price cap.
Sales Tax Holiday qualifying items:
| °ä±ô´Ç³Ù³ó¾±²Ô²µÌý | ¹ó´Ç´Ç³Ù·É±ð²¹°ùÌý | School SuppliesÌý |
| Household/Shop Aprons | Shoes | Ìýµþ¾±²Ô»å±ð°ù²õ |
| Athletic SupportersÌý | ³§²Ô±ð²¹°ì±ð°ù²õÌý | Book BagsÌý |
Bathing suits/caps | ³§³ó´Ç±ð±ô²¹³¦±ð²õÌý | °ä²¹±ô³¦³Ü±ô²¹³Ù´Ç°ù²õÌý |
| µþ±ð±ô³Ù²õ/²õ³Ü²õ±è±ð²Ô»å±ð°ù²õÌý | ³§²¹²Ô»å²¹±ô²õÌý | Cellophane tapeÌý |
| °ä´Ç²¹³Ù²õ/Âá²¹³¦°ì±ð³Ù²õÌý | ³§±ô¾±±è±è±ð°ù²õÌý | Blackboard chalkÌý |
| ³Ò±ô´Ç±¹±ð²õ/³¾¾±³Ù³Ù±ð²Ô²õÌý | ³§´Ç³¦°ì²õÌý | Composition BooksÌý |
| Hats, caps and ear muffsÌý | ³§³Ù´Ç³¦°ì¾±²Ô²µ²õÌý | °ä°ù²¹²â´Ç²Ô²õÌý |
| Lab coatsÌý | ¹ó´Ç´Ç³Ù±ô±ð³Ù²õÌý | Colored PencilsÌý |
| Neckties | µþ´Ç´Ç³Ù²õÌý | ·¡°ù²¹²õ±ð°ù²õÌý |
| Rubber pants (cloth diaper covers)Ìý | °¿±¹±ð°ù²õ³ó´Ç±ð²õÌý | Expandable pocket or folderÌý |
| ³§³¦²¹°ù±¹±ð²õÌý | Insoles for shoesÌý | Glue, paste, glue sticksÌý |
| ±«²Ô»å±ð°ù·É±ð²¹°ùÌý | Steel-toed shoesÌý | ±á¾±²µ³ó±ô¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ð°ù²õÌý |
| School uniformsÌý | Ìý | Index cards and boxesÌý |
| ShortsÌý | Ìý | Legal padsÌý |
| Pants | Ìý | Lunch boxesÌý |
| SkirtsÌý | Ìý | MarkersÌý |
| DressesÌý | Ìý | NotebooksÌý |
| HosieryÌý | Ìý | Loose leaf notebook paperÌý |
| PantyhoseÌý | Ìý | Poster boardÌý |
| ShirtsÌý | Ìý | Pencils and pencil leadÌý |
| BlousesÌý | Ìý | Pens, ink, and ink refillsÌý |
| Ìý | Ìý | Pencil boxesÌý |
| Ìý | Ìý | Pencil sharpenersÌý |
| Ìý | Ìý | ProtractorsÌý |
| Ìý | Ìý | RulersÌý |
| Ìý | Ìý | CompassesÌý |
| Ìý | Ìý | ScissorsÌý |
| Ìý | Ìý | Writing TabletsÌý |
| Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
To read the non-qualifying items, information about returns and exchanges, and other tax holiday information, read the PDF below:
