Annually, Connecticut offers a sales and use tax exclusion during a one-week period in August for clothing and footwear costing less than $100 per item.

This “sales tax holiday” occurs during the third Sunday in August through the following Saturday. This year, it occurs Sunday, August 21 through Saturday, August 27.

Note: Tax does not apply to the sale of an article of clothing or footwear costing less than $100 sold during the exclusion week by mail, telephone, or over the Internet.

For more information, visit the CT Department of Revenue with this link.  

Or, as posted on the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) website, you can call DRS during business hours, Monday through Friday:

• 1-800-382-9463 (Connecticut calls outside the Greater Hartford calling area only); or
• 860-297-5962 (from anywhere)

TTY, TDD, and Text Telephone users only may transmit inquiries anytime by calling 860-297-4911.

If you need assistance or have any questions on sales and use tax, please call your CironeFriedberg professional. You can reach us by phone at (203) 798-2721 (Bethel), (203) 366-5876 (Shelton), or (203) 359-1100 (Stamford) or email us at info@cironefriedberg.com.