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South Carolina’s 2023 Tax-Free Weekend Underway in Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County parents, students, and others searching for savings on a variety of back-to-school items can enjoy 72 hours free of sales tax starting Friday as part of South Carolina’s annual tax-free weekend.

The 2023 tax-free weekend runs Friday, Aug. 4 through Sunday, Aug. 6 at 11:59 p.m. Under the law, the tax-free weekend must begin the first Friday of each August and conclude 72 hours later.

Eligible items can be purchased online and in-store without paying the state’s 6 percent sales tax and any applicable local taxes during tax-free weekend, often called the sales tax holiday.

Tax-free items include:

  • Computers and printers
  • School supplies
  • Clothing and accessories
  • Shoes
  • Certain bed and bath items

These tax-free items can be new or used and are eligible regardless of price.

Items not exempt from sales tax include:

  • Digital cameras
  • Smartphones
  • Jewelry
  • Cosmetics
  • Eyewear
  • Wallets
  • Watches
  • Furniture

For a detailed list of tax-free items, shopping lists, and FAQs, visit dor.sc.gov/taxfreeweekend.


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Last year, South Carolina shoppers bought more than $26.2 million in tax-free items during the tax-free weekend.

Students attending class in the Berkeley County School District report back to school on Aug. 21.

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