Illinois sales tax holiday to help families save on back-to-school shopping

Illinois kicks off a 10-day sales tax holiday this week to help families and students preparing to go back to school. From August 5 until August 14, shoppers can save 5% on the sales tax for clothes and school supplies. This means, instead of paying the state sales tax of 6.25% tax, shoppers will pay 1.25% on back to school shopping.