COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) recently announced the passage of Senate Bill 243, which creates a three-day sales tax holiday for 2015.
The bill establishes Aug. 7, 8 and 9 next year as a three-day sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies, and instructional materials. According to public research by the University of Cincinnati’s Economics Center, this tax holiday has the potential to save consumers up to $78 million.
Items in the sales tax holiday include:
Items of clothing up to $75 each
Items of school supplies up to $20 each
Items of instructional materials up to $20 each, specifically:
Reference books, maps, and globes
Textbooks and workbooks
“As many families in Richland County well know, the start of a new school year can be extra stressful on a budget with the purchases required for the classroom,” said Rep. Romanchuk. “This legislation will hopefully alleviate that pressure for everyone.”
Eighteen states currently have a sales tax holiday.
The bill now goes to the governor’s desk for his signature.
