{"id":2650,"date":"2019-08-01T08:31:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T14:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/?p=2650"},"modified":"2019-08-01T08:31:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T14:31:29","slug":"tax-free-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/?p=2650","title":{"rendered":"Tax-Free Weekend!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s tax-free weekend!\u00a0 You can save tax on clothing and shoes, plus many places are having \u201cBack to School\u201d sales for additional savings.\u00a0 The average household spends around $500 on clothing and supplies when back to school shopping.\u00a0 Here are a few questions you might have concerning tax-free weekend; the answers are applicable to Oklahoma.\u00a0 Other states may differ.<\/p>\n

~ When is it?<\/strong>\u00a0 In Oklahoma, it is 12:01 a.m. (that\u2019s 1 minute after midnight) Friday, August 2 through midnight on Sunday, August 4, 2019.<\/p>\n

~What items are tax-free?<\/strong> Clothing and shoes are included as long as an individual item doesn\u2019t exceed $100.\u00a0 The sales tax holiday does not apply to clothing primarily designed for athletic use (dance shoes, cleated or spiked athletic shoes and ski boots), protective clothing and accessories.<\/p>\n

~Are school supplies included?<\/strong> No, they are not.<\/p>\n

~If I order online, does tax-free apply?\u00a0 <\/strong>In most cases, the same items are tax-free with online orders.\u00a0 Amazon participates in tax-tree weekend.\u00a0 If you\u2019re ordering from Amazon, be sure and support your favorite charity through their Amazon Smiles program.\u00a0 Just click and find your charity (Mission Generation<\/strong> is on the list\u2014hint, hint) Then, Amazon will automatically send a portion of your sale to that organization.<\/p>\n

Happy shopping, everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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