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Parent Amber Koerner and her children, from left, Hayden, 13; Clayton, 7; and Makayla, 11 (not shown) did some shopping at the Marble Falls Dollar Tree, 500 U.S. 281, Aug. 3 and expect to take advantage of the state’s sales tax holiday this weekend for discounts on school clothes. Connie Swinney/Burnet Bulletin
Connie Swinney/Burnet Bulletin
Parent Amber Koerner and her children, from left, Hayden, 13; Clayton, 7; and Makayla, 11 (not shown) did some shopping at the Marble Falls Dollar Tree, 500 U.S. 281, Aug. 3 and expect to take advantage of the state’s sales tax holiday this weekend for discounts on school clothes.
Shopping with her family at the Dollar Tree in Marble Falls, Amber Koerner knows how to take the opportunity to find a few good deals.
“Every penny counts,” “Every penny counts,” said Koerner, a Burnet said Koerner, a Burnet resident, whose children – resident, whose children – Hayden, 13; Clayton, 7; and Hayden, 13; Clayton, 7; and Makayla, 11 – attend Burnet Makayla, 11 – attend Burnet CISD. CISD.
While Burnet schools are While Burnet schools are supplying general supplies supplying general supplies like pencils, markers and glue like pencils, markers and glue sticks, she still must consider sticks, she still must consider clothing and other back-to-school clothing and other back-toschool items. From Friday, items. From Friday, Aug. 7 to Sunday, Aug. 9, she Aug. 7 to Sunday, Aug. 9, she plans on taking advantage of plans on taking advantage of the state’s tax-free weekend. the state’s tax-free weekend.
“I’m off on Friday “I’m off on Friday thankfully, so I’ll probably thankfully, so I’ll probably shop then,” Koerner said. shop then,” Koerner said.
The annual campaign The annual campaign involves the Texas comptroller involves the Texas comptroller waiving state sales taxes waiving state sales taxes to help parents save a few to help parents save a few dollars on purchases of most dollars on purchases of most clothing, footwear, school clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100). for less than $100).
This year, due to concerns This year, due to concerns about the COVID-19 about the COVID-19 pandemic, parents can see pandemic, parents can see qualifying items tax free online, qualifying items tax free online, by mail and phone as by mail and phone as well as in stores throughout well as in stores throughout the state. the state.
“In most cases, you do “In most cases, you do not need to give the seller not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to an exemption certificate to buy qualifying items tax buy qualifying items tax free,” according to to the free,” according to to the comptroller’s office. “To comptroller’s office. “To promote social distancing, promote social distancing, the Texas Comptroller’s the Texas Comptroller’s office wants all taxpayers to know that during the Tax-Free Weekend, you can buy qualifying items online or by telephone, mail, custom order or any other means (including in-store purchases) tax free.”
The offerance is permitted, if:
The item is both delivered, and paid for, by the customer during the exemption; or
The customer orders and pays for the item, and the seller accepts the order during the exemption period for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the ex emption period ends.
“A seller accepts an order when the seller has acted to fill the order for immediate shipment,” the comptroller’s office explained. “An order is filled for immediate shipment regardless of whether the shipment is delayed due to a backlog of orders or because stock is currently unavailable to, or on back order by, the seller.”
The sales tax exemptions also covers backpacks, lay-aways, certain work and professional clothing.
To link up to the full list and find out more about online and phone purchases allowances, go to http://comptroller.texas.gov to find out more.
