Alabama begins tax holiday for school supplies

Man hand with a stack of hundred US dollars bills, close up money tile / Getty Images
Man hand with a stack of hundred US dollars bills, close up money tile / Getty Images

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's sales tax holiday for school supplies is this weekend.

Purchases of items including most clothes, computer equipment, paper, writing instruments and other school-related items are exempt from the state's 4% sale tax from Friday through Sunday.

A list published by the state Revenue Department includes most everything that's exempt. It also includes items where the state tax still applies, including sports supplies and musical instruments.

Cities and county governments may still charge local sales taxes.

This is the 14th annual state tax holiday for school-related purchases.

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