Alabama's eighth annual sales tax holiday for school-related items begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, and ends at midnight Sunday Aug. 4, 2013, giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, computers, books and clothing free of state's four percent sales or use tax. Local governments have until July 2, 2013, to join the state sales tax holiday.

• Quick Reference for Tax Free and Taxed Items during the August Sales Tax Holiday
  A handy reference to print out and place beside cash registers, post in stores, compare to your shopping list or use as a reference while shopping.    
• 2013 Participating Cities & Counties 
• A Retailer Sales Tax Holiday Primer     
• Promotional Poster for Retailers 
• Revenue Department Presentation on Sales Tax Holiday
  The Alabama Department of Revenue and Alabama Retail Association in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama put together this presentation to explain the law to businesses and answer any questions regarding how the sales tax holiday works. 
• Sales Tax Holiday Rule 810-6-3-.65   
• Sales Tax Holiday Act No. 2006-574 

Alabama's third severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, and ends at midnight, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, allowing Alabama shoppers to stock up tax free on common supplies costing less than $60 that every home and business needs to prepare for a natural disaster or even a general emergency. Generators costing $1,000 or less also can be purchased free of the state's four-percent sales tax during the three-day tax holiday. Local governments have until late January to join the state sales tax holiday.

• Quick Reference for Tax Free and Taxed Items during the February Sales Tax Holiday
  A handy reference to print out and place beside cash registers, post in stores, compare to your shopping list or use as a reference while shopping.  

• 2013 Participating Cities and Counties 
   
• Print-Quality Color Poster (PDF) 
  For retailers to download and use to promote the sales tax holiday in their stores  

• Sales Tax Holiday Rule 810-6-3-.66 
• Sales Tax Holiday Act No. 2012-256 

 

ALABAMA RETAIL PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

 

Leading up to and during the severe weather sales tax holiday, the Alabama Retail Association asks its members to consider participating in the American Red Cross' Consumer Donation Program.

 

Where the money you collect goes and how to participate.

  Options available to Red Cross consumer donation program participants.