New Jersey Back to School Tax Holiday Coming
This weekend parents, teachers, and students can take advantage of New Jersey’s back to school sales tax holiday.
The Garden State is holding a sales tax holiday Saturday, August 27 through Monday, September 5. This tax break applies to everything from writing utensils to computers.
“Back-to-school shopping can be stressful on its own, but it can be even more stressful for those parents, students, and teachers who are struggling to make ends meet,” said Governor Murphy in a press release. “As inflation remains a central worry, this sales tax holiday is one of the ways in which we are prioritizing affordability for our families. This holiday will cut the cost for the most essential items needed for educational success and help make New Jersey more affordable.”
Items bought both in store and online will apply. Supplies included in the tax holiday are school supplies, such as pens and pencils, notebooks, and binders; school art supplies, such as paints and paintbrushes, clay, and glazes; school instructional materials, such as reference books, reference maps, globes, textbooks, and workbooks; computers with a sales price less than $3,000; and school computer supplies with a sales price less than $1,000, such as computer storage equipment, printers, and personal digital assistants.
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