SC Sales Tax Free Weekend is Aug. 3-5

The South Carolina Department of Revenue announces that the Sales Tax Free Holiday is scheduled this year for Aug. 3-5. This annual three-day sales tax holiday takes place from 12:01am on the first Friday in August and ends at midnight on the following Sunday. During this time, the 6% state sales and use tax, and any applicable local sales and use tax, will not be imposed on clothing, clothing accessories (e.g., hats, scarves, hosiery, and handbags), footwear, school supplies (e.g., pens, pencils, paper, binders, notebooks, books, bookbags, lunch boxes, and calculators), computers, printers and printer supplies, computer software, and bath wash cloths, blankets, bed spreads, bed linens, sheet sets, comforter sets, bath towels, shower curtains, bath rugs and mats, pillows, and pillow cases. The sales tax holiday, however, does not apply to sales of jewelry, cosmetics, eyewear, wallets, watches, furniture, rental of clothing or footwear, items for use in a business, or items placed on layaway or similar deferred payment and delivery plans. In past years, South Carolina shoppers have saved between $2 million and $3 million during the holiday weekend.