When factoring in the Ohio sales tax rate of 5.75% and the county rate of 2.25%, Cuyahoga County shoppers will save $8 on every $100 of eligible items purchased.
CLEVELAND — Ohio’s newly extended sales tax holiday is only four days away and both businesses and shoppers across the northeastern part of the state are ready to go.
Earlier this year, Gov. Mike DeWine announced that this year’s sales tax holiday will be expanded from three to 10 days, starting at midnight on Tuesday, July 30 and extend through 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 8.
The sales tax holiday allows citizens allows citizens to make tax-free purchases in person or online on eligible items costing $500 or less.
This year’s tax holiday is expanded in length and scope. In prior years, the holiday ran three days and was limited to $75 maximum for clothes purchases and $20 per item of school supplies.
On Friday, Ryan Morgan, spokesperson at the …