The sales tax holiday started at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 18, and ends at midnight on Sunday, July 20.The state waives its 4% sales tax on school-related supplies and clothes. More than 300 cities and ...

Ben Meadows, an assistant professor of economics at UAB, said the average family with an elementary school student will spend around $800 to $900 a year in school supplies. He said the goal of this ...