Each summer, a set of states suspends or reduces sales tax on specific items for a short window. Every holiday carries its own dates, price caps, and eligible categories. Zamp applies all of them on your behalf.
The 2026 season at a glance
Zamp covers 18 sales tax holidays this year: six beginning in July and twelve in August. The earliest opens July 10 in Mississippi; the shortest last two days, in Arkansas, Iowa, and Massachusetts; and the longest runs 30 days, in Florida. Six states share a single window from August 7 to 9 — Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia — each with its own rules about what qualifies and at what price. Most exemptions cover clothing; some also reach baby diapers, software, or all tangible and digital property.
Applied when the window opens
Eligible items move to the exempt or reduced rate as the holiday begins, and back again when it ends. Nobody on your team flips a switch or updates a product list.
Evaluated line by line
Holidays turn on price caps and item categories. Each line is checked against the rule in force that day, rather than a blanket exemption applied to the whole order.
Documented for audit
For every transaction we log the rule, rate version, and location evidence used at that moment — so a question about a specific date has an answer on file.
What changed for 2026
Florida — now runs July 20 to August 20, rather than the full month of August
Connecticut — exemption threshold raised from $100 to $300
Illinois — new holiday, and the only one that reduces the state rate rather than exempting the item
Ohio — narrowed to three days, covering school supplies and clothing at $75 or less
Alabama — local tax may or may not apply; the state exemption does not carry down automatically
The 2026 calendar
Every holiday Zamp supports in 2026, in the order they open. Exemptions are applied at the state and local level unless a state's rules say otherwise.
State | Dates | Exemptions Applied |
Mississippi | Jul 10 – 12 | Clothing under $100 per item |
Alabama | Jul 17 – 19 | Clothing and diapers $156 or less per item |
Florida | Jul 20 – Aug 20 | Clothing $100 or less per item |
New Mexico | Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Clothing and diapers under $100 per item |
Tennessee | Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Clothing and diapers $100 or less per item |
West Virginia | Jul 31 – Aug 3 | Clothing and diapers $125 or less; sports equipment $150 or less |
Arkansas | Aug 1 – 2 | Clothing and diapers under $100; accessories under $50 |
Illinois | Aug 7 – 16 | Clothing under $125 taxed at a reduced 1.25% state rate, not exempt |
Iowa | Aug 7 – 8 | Clothing under $100 per item |
Missouri | Aug 7 – 9 | Clothing $100 or less; prewritten software on tangible media $350 or less |
Ohio | Aug 7 – 9 | Clothing $75 or less per item |
Oklahoma | Aug 7 – 9 | Clothing under $100 per item |
South Carolina | Aug 7 – 9 | Clothing and baby diapers, with no price cap |
Texas | Aug 7 – 9 | Clothing under $100 per item |
Virginia | Aug 7 – 9 | Clothing $100 or less per item |
Massachusetts | Aug 8 – 9 | Tangible and digital goods $2,500 or less, for personal use |
Maryland | Aug 9 – 15 | Clothing $100 or less per item |
Connecticut | Aug 16 – 22 | Clothing under $300 per item |
Accessories, protective equipment, and sports and recreational equipment stay taxable in most states. Price caps are per item, not per order. In Alabama, local jurisdictions choose whether to participate; Zamp applies each one according to its own rules.
For more detail on a specific state, item category, or how holiday exemptions apply to your catalog, reach out to your account manager or Zamp support.
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Last updated: August 2026