Mississippi shoppers will have the chance to cash in on some great deals next weekend! The 2022 Sales Tax Holiday is taking place, Friday, July 29, beginning at 12:01 a.m. and ending Saturday, July 30, at 12:00 midnight.
This “tax-free day” will apply statewide to all consumer purchases of clothing, footwear, and school supplies (including backpacks) with sales prices less than $100 per item. Note that your total transaction can be more than $100 as long as the individual items are less than $100.
For a full list of eligible items, click here.
Mississippi’s Sale Tax Holiday is a shopping event that many Mississippians look forward to each year, especially as they prepare their children to go back to school.
Students started going back to school this week in Lamar County and will continue to do so over the next few weeks. School supplies and new clothes add up quickly! Eliminating the regular 7% sales tax for families preparing for a new school year is definitely beneficial.
The prices of just about everything are higher right now, but don’t forget to try and shop local!
If you’re not preparing for a new school year, take the opportunity to get a head start on holiday shopping, or simply check out many of the discounts and details retailers are offering in addition to the tax-free holiday. You never know what you might find!
Although the famous Amazon Prime Day is over, several “Black Friday in July” sales are still going strong. Throw in some back-to-school deals, plus a tax-free weekend, and shoppers are sure to save money and find the items they need.
If you don’t want to go out in the heat and shop among the crowds, this is a win, win! Shop from the comfort of your home this coming tax-free weekend! Don’t forget that online purchases of eligible items are also tax-free during this weekend, as long as you place your order during the designated days and times.
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippians are getting ready to take advantage of the 2022 tax-free weekend.
The 2022 Sales Tax Holiday takes place between 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29 and midnight Saturday, July 30.
According to the Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday passed in the 2009 Legislative Session and amended in 2019 Legislative Session, Sales Tax is not due on the sale of articles of clothing, footwear, or school supplies if the sales price of a single item is less than $100.
The tax holiday does not apply to sales of any other items not defined as clothing or footwear. Click here to see as list of items that are eligible and not eligible.
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Rentals of clothing and footwear do not qualify for the Sales Tax Holiday and are subject to 7% Sales Tax. Layaway sales of eligible items do not qualify for the holiday.
If an eligible item was purchased during the Sales Tax Holiday and returned after the holiday for credit on the purchase of a different item, Sales Tax will be applied to the sale of the newly purchased item.
Retailers may offer store discounts and store coupons to reduce the price of an eligible item to or less than $100 in order to qualify for the holiday.
The Outlets of Mississippi in Pearl will take part in the tax-free weekend. Leaders said Five Below will offer school supplies, which is a first for the Outlets.
General Manager Carlos Hernandez said, “We are very excited for our shoppers this year. Not only will people of all ages find great deals on clothes and shoes, but they can also find school supplies too. It’s going to be a fun weekend with lots of great sales, don’t miss out!”
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Leaders said Kid’s Day During Tax-Free Weekend will happen on Saturday, July 30 beginning at 10:00 a.m. There will be games in The Meeting Room, face painting, a bouncy house obstacle course, and even a special visit from Wonder Woman and Spiderman.
The first 100 people in the food court on Saturday, July 30 will receive a swag bag with a few classroom items and coupons. One lucky shopper will receive a $50 Outlets of Mississippi gift card.
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Mississippi tax-free weekend 2022: What you need to know
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Clarion Ledger
July 14, 2022, 11:04 PM·2 min read
Mississippi's sales-tax-free weekend is coming up between 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 29 and midnight Saturday, July 30.
According to the Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday passed by the Legislature in 2009 and amended in 2019, sales tax will not be due on articles of clothing, footwear or school supplies if the sales price of a single item is less than $100.
The Mississippi Department of Revenue laid out some guidelines for eligible and ineligible items — here's what you need to know:
Clothing
There are a few exceptions to the sales tax holiday, especially for clothing. Rental clothing and shoes are still subject to the 7% tax rate and do not qualify during the holiday. Accessories such as belt buckles, hair clips, jewelry, handkerchiefs and watches do not qualify as clothing items. Sports clothing, such as football pads, helmets, baseball pants and cleats are also not eligible.
Purchasing options
Additionally, how an item is purchased may disqualify the item for the tax holiday. The Department of Revenue website states that layaway items do not qualify for the tax break. When shopping with a coupon, manufacturers' coupons and rebates do not lower the original cost of the item, therefore, sales tax may still be collected if purchasing an item more than $100.
The tax holiday also qualifies for online purchases. The Department of Revenue's website states that mail, internet and telephone sales are eligible for the discount as long as they were purchased during the holiday and do not exceed $100.
Back to school
Mississippi's sales tax-free weekend is scheduled for July 29-30. Sales tax will not be collected on clothing, shoes or school supplies less than $100.
In 2019, the legislature amended the tax holiday to include school supplies in the tax holiday. Electronics such as laptops or tablets are not listed as eligible school supplies. The Department of Revenue lists these items as eligible during the tax-free weekend:
Backpacks
Binder pockets and binders
Blackboard
Bookbags
Chalk
Calculators
Cellophane tape
Clays and glazes
Compasses
Composition books
Crayons
Dictionaries and thesauruses
Dividers
Erasers
Folders: expandable, pocket, plastic and manila
Glue, paste and paste sticks
Highlighters
Index card boxes and index cards
Legal pads
Lunchboxes
Markers
Notebooks
Paintbrushes for artwork
Paints: acrylic, tempera and oil
Paper: loose-leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board and construction paper
Pencil boxes and other school supply boxes, pencil sharpeners, pencils and pens
Protractors
Reference books, reference maps and globes
Rulers
Scissors
Sheet music
Sketch and drawing pads
Textbooks
Watercolors
Workbooks
Writing tablets
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Tax-free weekend Mississippi 2022: What you need to know