Alabama back to school tax holiday this weekend

PHENIX CITY, AL- Shoppers across Alabama will be able to save this weekend as they prepare to send their children back to school this upcoming fall. The state will host its back to school tax holiday this weekend.

Participating counties and cities across the state will not charge sales tax on several school related items this weekend. The holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021 and rolls through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 18, 2021.

Not all communities in the State of Alabama will be participating in the holiday. Among some of the local ones reported to participate by the Alabama Department of Revenue include; Auburn, Barbour County, Bullock County, Chambers County, Eufaula, Hurtsboro, LaFayette, Lanett, Lee County, Opelika, Phenix City, Russell County, Smiths Station, Tuskegee, Union Springs and Valley. A complete list of municipalities participating can be found by clicking this link.

The holiday will allow the exemption of sales tax on several items a list of exempt items can be found below.