Apple published its 2026 sales tax holiday page this week, outlining when customers in 10 U.S. states can buy select products without paying state sales tax.
Customers can shop tax-free online or in-store, but the dates, devices, and price limits vary dramatically.
Tax holiday schedule by state
The first window begins on Friday for Alabama, running July 17–19.
Florida follows from July 20 through August 20, making its holiday by far the longest on Apple’s list.
- New Mexico and Tennessee: July 31–August 2
- West Virginia: July 31–August 3
- Arkansas: August 1–2
- Missouri, South Carolina, and Virginia: August 7–9
- Massachusetts: August 8–9
Tax-free eligibility
The terms differ significantly from one state to another.
Arkansas offers the broadest Apple-specific exemption: all Macs, iPads, iPhones, Apple Vision Pro, printers, and listed accessories qualify, with no stated sales-price limit.
Massachusetts exempts most individual retail items priced at $2,500 or less, and shoppers can buy multiple qualifying items even if the combined purchase exceeds that amount.
Florida and Missouri cap qualifying computers and accessories at $1,500 per item.
Tennessee also uses a $1,500 ceiling, but applies it to the total price of a computer and eligible accessories.
New Mexico drops the limit to $1,000 for computers and $500 for related hardware.
At the other end of the spectrum, Virginia’s Apple eligibility is limited to cell phone chargers and batteries priced at $60 or less, while West Virginia’s list consists only of iPad models priced at $500 or less.
Alabama has a $1,173 total limit and warns that local tax may still apply.
Some states also require accessories to be purchased with a computer or used for school, so check Apple’s state-by-state breakdown before placing an order.
Apple cautions that the savings may not appear at checkout and instead show up on the final receipt.
You can learn more about Apple’s tax-free qualifying purchases here.
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