Ohio’s Sales Tax Holiday - Prepare Now for August 1–14
Ohio’s extended Sales Tax Holiday is returning this year—from 12:00 a.m. Friday, August 1 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2025.
During this period, nearly all goods priced at $500 or less will be exempt from sales tax, with a few exceptions.
Frequent Tax Scenarios and How to Treat Them
If taxable and exempt items are sold together for one non-itemized price, the full amount is taxable.
Items normally sold as a unit cannot be split and priced individually during the tax holiday.
To qualify, items must be ordered, paid for, and the order processed during the holiday—but can be shipped later.
For bundled shipments tax must be charged on the portion of shipping attributed to taxable items, based on their share of the total price.
No sales tax should be charged if a qualifying purchase is exchanged for the same item after the holiday. If exchanged for a different item, tax must be charged.
For a pre-holiday purchase returned during the holiday, no sales tax should be charged for a new eligible item. The tax originally paid must be refunded.
What to Do Before Ohio’s Sales Tax Holiday
Reviewing your inventory and pricing ahead of the holiday
Training staff on how to handle tax-exempt vs. taxable items
Updating your POS system to correctly apply the exemption
Assistance With State and Local Tax
The CSH State and Local Tax Team is here to help you interpret the rules and prepare for the potential compliance challenges this holiday may bring. Please reach out with any questions—CSH is here to support you before, during, and after the holiday.
