CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The annual tax holiday for Ohioans starts on August 1, running for two weeks. During that time, all sales tax will be banned for certain items under $500. The tax holiday is for “all tangible personal property” which can include:

Ohio’s Sales Tax Holiday, a two-week event that allows Ohio shoppers to save, kicks off Friday, Aug. 1 at midnight and ends Thursday, Aug. 14 at 11:59 p.m. The annual event allows families to buy meaningful, tangible goods without having to pay the burden of state sales tax, set at 5.75 percent plus the local sales tax is.