The weekend before schools in Texas start again is designated as the Sales Tax Holiday meaning that for 3 days no sales tax has to be paid for items under USD 100 which would be considered school supplies. The definition is relatively wide and includes most clothes, back packs, some sports items etc etc but not luxury items like roller blades or golf shoes, and it also includes a raft of baby products like diapers.
Sales tax here in Houston is some 8.25% so nice saving. (Base rate in Texas is 6.25 % and does not apply to most groceries (food) and medicines). I think you can guess what we did this weekend..........
Avoid any malls & shops literally at all cost!
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