- Sales tax holiday in Ohio is at least three days in August each year starting in 2024
- Qualifying items include tangible personal property $500 or less, excluding certain items like vehicles and alcohol
- Multiple qualifying items can be purchased in a single tax-exempt transaction
- Exemption applies to items selling for $500 or less, not the first $500 of an item
- Retailers cannot split items or average prices to qualify for exemption
- Items normally sold as a unit must be sold that way during the sales tax holiday
- If exempt and taxable items are sold together, the entire price is subject to sales tax
- Discounts to reduce price to $500 or less qualify for exemption
Source: tax.ohio.gov
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