South Carolina Sales Tax Holiday 2018: Here are the back-to-school essentials

Haley Walters | The Greenville News

Buy your pencils, lunchboxes, sneakers and more — all without sales tax — during this year's South Carolina sales tax holiday Aug. 3-5.

The state Department of Revenue announced this year's list of things you can buy free of the sales tax, just in time for school. Here's the list.

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Clothing and accessories

Basic clothing items, including sleepwear and socks

Belts and suspenders

Hair accessories

Hats and caps

Purses and handbags

Ties and bow ties

Activewear

Aerobic clothing

Athletic uniforms

Bathing suits and trunks

Jogging suits

Ski boots, masks and suits

Sport clothing and uniforms

Sweat pants, shirts and suits

Outerwear

Coats and jackets

Earmuffs

Gloves (batting, bicycle, dress, garden, golf, ski, etc.)

Hand muffs

Hunting vests

Mittens

Ponchos

Rainwear (raincoats, umbrellas, etc.)

Scarves

Shawls and wraps

Waders

Specialty

Aprons

Baby bibs

Bridal gowns and veils

Costumes

Diapers (including adult; cloth or disposable)

Formal clothing (gowns, suits, tuxedos, etc.)

Graduation caps and gowns

School uniforms

Scout uniforms

Footwear

Boots

Overshoes and galoshes

Shoes

Skates (in-line, ice and roller)

Slippers

Sneakers

Hosiery & intimates

Bras

Corsets and corset laces

Pantyhose

Robes

Slips

Support hosiery

Tights

Underwear

School supplies

Binders

Blue books

Books

Bookbags

Calculators

Daily planners or organizers

Highlighters

Lunchboxes

Musical instruments

Notebooks

Paper

Pencils

Pens

School uniforms

Sport uniforms

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Technology

Computers

Computer pars and accessories when sold as a package with a computer (i.e. monitors, keyboards and scanners)

Computer software and service contracts (sold in conjunction with software)

Printer supplies, including replaceable ink cartriges

Printers

Dorm & home