Sales tax holiday offered on emergency supplies

  • Tornado activity this week near Salado highlights the importance of emergency preparedness. Residents can make purchases tax-free from April 23-25 on some generators, batteries and fuel supplies. COURTESY PHOTO
    Tornado activity this week near Salado highlights the importance of emergency preparedness. Residents can make purchases tax-free from April 23-25 on some generators, batteries and fuel supplies. COURTESY PHOTO
    Recent tornadic activity near Salado serves as a reminder to Central Texans that the severe weather season is here. To help residents be prepared, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced that certain items can be purchased tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins this weekend at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday and ends at midnight on ...

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