Illinois HR 111: TAX HOLIDAY-SCHOOL SUPPLIES

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HR0111LRB104 09641 LAW 19707 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois enacted a State sales tax 

3holiday that occurred over a ten-day period in August 2022, 

4during which consumers were able to purchase school-related 

5items and certain clothing while paying sales tax at a reduced 

6rate, which was unlimited for school supplies and covered 

7clothing up to $125 per item; and

8 WHEREAS, Due to this holiday, and with respect to eligible 

9items covered by it, the current sales tax rate of 6.25% was 

10reduced to 1.25% during this period; and

11 WHEREAS, The sales tax holiday applied to items that are 

12essential to academic success in the classroom, and such items 

13included bookbags, binders, pencils, notebooks, erasers, and 

14index cards; and

15 WHEREAS, The August 2022 sales tax holiday was not renewed 

16in the summer of 2023 for FY24 or any year thereafter despite 

17the fiscal impact of the holiday in 2022 only being $6.6 

18million, according to Illinois Department of Revenue Annual 

19Report FY23, compared to a State budget of $53 billion; and

20 WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the 

21cost of school supplies has spiked more than 24.5% since 2022, 

HR0111- 2 -LRB104 09641 LAW 19707 r

1resulting in parents having to pay more per child on school 

2supplies; and

3 WHEREAS, A 2024 survey conducted by Intuit Credit Karma 

4found 33% of parents expressed that they could not afford to 

5complete back-to-school shopping that year; and

6 WHEREAS, According to the Tax Foundation, 11 states 

7enacted a tax holiday for school supplies in 2024, bringing 

8much needed tax relief to their constituents; therefore, be it

9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE