Tax holiday

The annual Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 15-17 when most clothing and shoes priced less than $100 can be purchased tax free. School backpacks less than $100 also are included in the tax holiday.

A list of tax-exempt items can be found at the comptroller's Web site, www.window.state. tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx-98_490/ tx98_490.html.