What’s Exempt From Sales Tax During Connecticut’s Sales Tax Free Week?

Connecticut shoppers are poised to get a one-week tax break, beginning Sunday.

The state’s annual Sales Tax Free Week, which runs through Aug. 21, exempts retail purchases of most clothing and footwear priced under $100 from Connecticut’s 6.35% sales and use tax. The exemption applies to each eligible item costing under $100, regardless of how many of those items a customer purchases.

Retail purchases of most clothing and footwear items priced under $100 are exempt from the Connecticut sales and use tax from today through next Saturday.

The sales tax holiday, which costs the state about $5 million in lost tax revenue, applied to clothing and footwear costing less than $300 per item in past years and was ultimately scaled back. However, many retailers are expected to offer additional discounts during the week, which is a popular time for back-to-school shopping.