SAN ANTONIO – To help Texans prepare for weather events like hurricanes and violent spring storms, the state will have a sales tax holiday on essential items like generators, flashlights and first aid kits.
The 2024 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 29. The tax holiday applies to items purchased in-store, online, by telephone, mail and custom order.
There is no limit on the number of items purchased, but there are price limits for individual items.
For example, only generators that cost less than $3,000 and ice chests priced less than $75 are eligible for the tax-freebie.
These emergency preparation supplies qualify for tax exemption:
Less than $3,000:
Less than $300:
Less than $75:
Several over-the-counter self-care items, such as antibacterial hand sanitizer, soap, spray and wipes, are always exempt from sales tax if they are labeled …