Raritan NJ
9-03-2025 9:06am

News from the NJBIA - Amato Renews Call to Reinstate Sales Tax Holiday for School Supplies

Now with New Jersey students returning to school this week, Senator Carmen Amato (R-9) is renewing the call to reinstate the annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, which was eliminated by Governor Murphy as part of the FY25 year’s state budget negotiations.

Reports estimated that the repeal forced parents, teachers, and other back-to-school shoppers to pay roughly $35 million more in state taxes during the 2024 end-of-summer shopping season.

“Taking away this critical tax relief has only made it harder for New Jersey families to afford their children’s education,” said Sen. Amato. “Reinstating the back-to-school sales tax holiday is a simple, common-sense step that provides much-needed relief to families and educators.”

“With new tax hikes, the threat of even higher property taxes, and an affordability crisis that is out of control, it’s time for Trenton to reduce the burden on households and start putting taxpayers first,” said Amato said.

The annual tax holiday, which was supported by NJBIA, was signed into law in 2022 and was in effect for the 2022 and 2023 school years, exempting certain school supplies, computers, and sporting goods from the state's 6.625% sales tax.

Amato's bill, S-3654, would reinstate the repealed sales tax holiday to run annually from Aug. 1 through Sept. 30. Under the bill, the following items would be exempt from the sales tax:

  • Computers with a sales price of less than $3,000 per item;
  • School computer supplies with a sales price of less than $1,000 per item;
  • School and art supplies; and
  • School instructional materials

SOURCE: NJBIA 

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