“Even if you make a point of shopping the regular sales, buying clothing and shoes for growing children heading back to school gets expensive. I believe that one of the best breaks we offer families is the annual sales tax holiday week during which no Connecticut state sales tax is charged on items of clothing and footwear that costs less than $300,” said Senator Freedman.

During this annual one-week period that occurs in August, there is no Connecticut state sales tax on clothing and footwear that costs less than $300 per item. According to the state Department of Revenue Services, this applies to “sales made by Connecticut retailers, sales made by out-of-state retailers required to collect Connecticut use tax on sales to Connecticut customers, and purchases by Connecticut customers on which they would otherwise be required to self-assess use tax.” During the rest of the year, there is no state sales tax on clothing and footwear items that cost less than $50.

Senator Freedman noted that the State Department of Revenue Services includes a comprehensive explanation of the annual sales tax holiday on its website at www.ct.gov/drs.