Statewide Iowa — Anyone who needs to do back-to-school shopping for clothes and shoes will save money if they go this Friday or Saturday, thanks to Iowa’s annual Sales Tax Holiday. Kay Arvidson, a spokeswoman for the Iowa Department of Revenue, explains how the annual tax holiday works.
She says there are a few stipulations about buying items free from taxes during the two-day event.
She offers a few examples of items in the gray area that may confuse shoppers.
A couple of reminders — although the Sales Tax Holiday is timed to coincide with back-to-school shopping, school supplies are NOT included, and are TAXABLE, as usual. Also, the sales tax holiday is ONLY on Friday and Saturday of this week. On Sunday, normal sales tax rules go back into effect.
The legislature passed the sales tax holiday bill in 1999.
Click here for more information from the Iowa Department of Revenue.
