Ohio Sales Tax Holiday 2024 - what to know
Ohio’s sales tax holiday runs from midnight Tuesday this week through Thursday, Aug 8, and includes restaurants for the first time
Ohio Sales Tax Holiday will include restaurants for the first time -here's what to know
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Gov. Mike DeWine has expanded the 2024 Sales Tax Holiday this summer from its usual three-day period to last 10 days straight. This year, the holiday will start at midnight July 30 and ends Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
The holiday will allow families to make tax-free purchases in-person or online on eligible items up to $500. Previous sales tax holidays included only school-related items, and offered a lower $75 purchase limit.
Anything under $500 is eligible, except for watercraft, outboard motors, motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, vapor products or marijuana products.
Also, for the first time, dine-in meals at restaurants will be exempt from sales tax during this period. Additionally, alcoholic beverages and soft drinks are still subject to tax. The tax-free benefit applies to individual food items on a restaurant bill, regardless of the total bill amount.
"Ohio’s sales tax holiday, historically, has been meant to help families buy clothing and school supplies for the upcoming school year," said Governor DeWine. "This expanded sales tax break will help Ohio’s families with back-to-school necessities as well as other substantial purchases during a time when so many household budgets are being strained."
