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Jun 05, 2023

Sales Tax Free Week begins in Connecticut

Connecticut's Sales Tax Free Week is here and this is what you need to know! Sales Tax Free Week begins on the third Sunday of August and runs until the following Saturday. This year it will run from

Connecticut's Sales Tax Free Week is here and this is what you need to know!

Sales Tax Free Week begins on the third Sunday of August and runs until the following Saturday. This year it will run from Sunday, August 20 through Saturday, August 26.

During Sales Tax Free Week, retail purchases of most clothing and footwear items priced under $100 are exempt from Connecticut state sales and use tax.

It applies to each eligible item that costs under $100 regardless of how many items are purchased at the same time.

This year's Sales Tax Free Week runs from Sunday, August 20 through Saturday, August 26. This is Connecticut's third Sales Tax Free Week.

Here are examples of clothing or footwear that is tax exempt when sold for less than $100:

There are several items that are taxable even if they are sold for less than $100.

Included in those items are boots (fishing, mountain climbing, paddock, riding, ski, firefighter), gloves (athletic, garden, golf, tennis, work, rubber, surgical), handbags and purses, ice skates, jewelry, party costumes, shoes (ballet, bicycle, bowling, cleated, football, golf, track, jazz, tap, turf), sports helmets and sports uniforms, wallets and wetsuits.

This year mark's Connecticut's 23rd Sales Tax Free Week.