Today marks the beginning of tax free weekend in South Carolina.  Shoppers in Hilton Head and Bluffton will be hitting the stores looking for bargains and getting them tax free. 

What’s covered: During this time, the 6 percent state sales and use tax — and any applicable local sales and use tax — will not be imposed on clothing, clothing accessories (such as hats, scarves, hosiery, and handbags), footwear, school supplies (such as pens, pencils, paper, binders, notebooks, books, bookbags, lunchboxes, and calculators), computers, printers and printer supplies, computer software, and bath wash clothes, blankets, bed spreads, bed linens, sheet sets, comforter sets, bath towels, shower curtains, bath rugs and mats, pillows, and pillow cases.

What’s not covered: Jewelry, cosmetics, eyewear, wallets, watches, furniture, rental of clothing or footwear, items for use in a business, or items placed on layaway or similar deferred payment and delivery plans

So get out there and take advantage of this tax free weekend!