Sales Tax Holiday

Tax Tips
05/11/2018

Starting August 1, 2018 through August 5, 2018 you will not have to pay sales tax on certain purchases.

During the sale tax holiday, the following purchases are not taxable:

  • Clothing, if the sales price of any single item is $75 or less
  • A computer purchased by a consumer for the consumer’s personal use, if the sales price of the
    computer is $750 or less
  • School computer supplies purchased by the consumer for the consumer’s personal use, if the
    sales price of any single item is $250 or less
  • School supplies, if the sales price of any single item is $75 or less

For more on the Sales Tax Holiday, please visit https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/Individuals/SalesTaxHoliday.aspx or call your Johnson Block advisor at
608.274.2002.

Sincerely,

Johnson Block and Company, Inc.

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