Some states offer sales tax holidays on electronics at certain times. A tax-free shopping opportunity for Apple is approaching. This year, nine states allow you to buy at least some Apple products without paying any sales tax on your purchase.

Sales tax holidays

A sales tax holiday is a limited-time period where a state allows purchases of specified items to be made tax-free. If you make purchases of qualified products during a state’s sales tax holiday, you will not be charged sales tax on the purchases. States typically offer sales tax holidays to encourage consumer spending.

Apple tax-free shopping

Apple has a website where it promotes its deals as “tax-free.” To qualify for tax-free shopping, you must be a legal resident of that state. Here are the current dates and product categories for each state:

Arkansas: August 6 – 7

• Computers

• All iPad models

• All iPhone models

• Printers

• Accessories

1. Keyboards
2. Mice
3. Apple Pencil
4. Displays

Florida: July 25 – August 7

• Computers

1.  Computers
2.  All iPad models

• Accessories

1.  Displays
2.  Keyboards
3.  Mice
4.  Apple Pencil
5.  Speakers
6.  Headphones
7.  RAM
8.  Storage
9.  Microphones
10.  Printers
11.  Computer cables
12.  Routers
13.  Scanners
14.  Hard drives

• Nonrecreational software

• Computer batteries

Massachusetts: August 13 – 14

• Any item with a sale price of $2,500 or less

Missouri: August 5 – 7

• Computers under $1,500

1.  Computers
2.  iPad

• Accessories under $1,500

1.  Displays
2.  Keyboards
3.  Mice
4.  Apple Pencil
5.  Speakers
6.  RAM upgrades
7.  Storage drives
8.  Microphones
9.  Printers
10.  Routers
11.  Scanners

• Hard drives (including Apple TV)

• Flash drives

• Apple and third-party software (nonrecreational) under $350

New Mexico: August 5 – 7

• Computers under $1,000

1.  Computers
2.  iPad

• Accessories under $500

1.  Keyboards
2.  Mice
3.  Apple Pencil
4.  Displays
5.  Speakers
6.  Computer cables
7.  RAM
8.  Microphones
9.  Routers
10.  Hard drives (including Apple TV)
11.  Flash drives
12.  Printers
13.  Printer supplies

South Carolina: August 5 – 7

• Computers

• All iPad models

• Printers

• Printer supplies

• Apple and third-party software (nonrecreational)

• Accessories and other products (purchased with computer)

1.  Keyboards
2.  Mice
3.  Apple Pencil
4.  AppleCare
5.  Displays
6.  Scanners

• Earbuds (for school use only)

• Headphones (for school use only)

• Flash drives (for school use only)

Tennessee: July 29 – 31

• Computers under $1,500

1.  Computers
2.  iPad

• Accessories (purchased with computer)

1.  Displays
2.  Keyboards
3.  Mice
4.  Apple Pencil
5.  Speakers
6.  Cables
7.  Routers

Virginia: August 5 – 7

• Cellphone chargers with a sales price of $60 or less

• Cellphone batteries with a sales price of $60 or less

West Virginia: August 5 – 8

• iPad models with a sales price of $500 or less

• MacBook Air models with a sales price of $500 or less