Ohio cancels expanded sales tax holiday planned for August 2026

What changed

• Previous rule: Ohio had approved an expanded sales tax holiday for August 2026, extending both the duration and the scope of exempt items.
• New rule: The expanded August 2026 sales tax holiday has been repealed.
• Result: Ohio will not hold an expanded sales tax holiday in August 2026.
• Effective date of repeal: December 19, 2025.

The repeal was enacted as part of a broader legislative package focused on restructuring property taxes in the state.

What this means for sellers

By canceling the expanded August 2026 sales tax holiday, Ohio removes what would have been a one-off exemption period requiring temporary system changes.

Sellers do not need to plan for expanded product exemptions, extended timelines, or special pricing logic in Ohio for August 2026, reducing the risk of mischarging tax during a short, high-volume window.

For a broader view of upcoming holiday periods across states, see the TaxCloud guide to sales tax holidays in 2026. If you need historical references, you can also review sales tax holidays 2025 and sales tax holidays 2024 for prior-year details.

Who this affects

• Retailers operating in Ohio
• Remote sellers shipping taxable goods to Ohio customers
• Marketplace facilitators collecting Ohio sales tax
• Tax and commerce teams planning for seasonal exemption events

If you use TaxCloud: TaxCloud ensures you charge the correct tax during every sales tax holiday by automatically applying current holiday dates, exemptions, and timing rules, so sellers do not need to manage temporary rate or product changes manually.

Next steps for sellers

• Planning: Remove assumptions about an expanded August 2026 sales tax holiday from promotional and pricing plans.
• Configuration: Confirm systems are aligned with Ohio’s standard sales tax holiday rules only.
• Monitoring: Watch for future legislative changes if Ohio revisits holiday expansions in later years.