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Nebraska considers tax holiday for school supplies

Tax foundation logoLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Back-to-school shoppers could save money in Nebraska if a new bill becomes law.

Sen. Rick Kolowski of Omaha, a former high school principal, introduced a measure Thursday that would create a sales-tax-free weekend each year during the first weekend in August.

The bill would exempt clothing, school supplies and computers and computer accessories priced at less than $750.

The Washington-based Tax Foundation says 18 states offered sales tax holidays last year, including Nebraska’s neighboring states of Iowa and Missouri.

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