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Where to shop local for tax-free weekend

South Carolina’s Tax Free Weekend gives you a chance to save on clothes, school supplies, books + more (online orders included). Here’s where to stock up at local spots.

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South Carolina’s annual Tax Free Weekend kicks off Friday, Aug. 1 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 3 — giving you 72 hours to snag eligible items (think: school-year essentials) without paying state or local sales tax.

Here’s what’s tax-free (regardless of price), whether new or used, and even for online purchases delivered into SC. Pro tip: We also found the FAQs helpful if we weren’t sure about something being tax-free.

Though this is a great excuse for a Target run or finally buying that new laptop from Best Buy, it’s also a reason to head to shop local.

Here are a few spots we love with eligible items:

Bonus: Saturday, Aug. 2 is also Stationery Store Day. Double dip with giveaways and shopping specials at shops like Dear Greenville and Page & Post.

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