Nebraska · NE · Money & taxes
Nebraska: Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
No tax-free period
No. Nebraska charges a 5.5% state sales tax and has no sales tax holiday.
No statute creating a sales-tax-free period was found, and the Department of Revenue's sales tax pages mention none. No holiday was held or scheduled in 2026. Cities and counties may add local sales taxes of up to 2%.
What the law says
The Nebraska state sales and use tax rate is 5.5%. In addition, local sales and use taxes can be set at 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 1.75%, or 2%, as adopted by city or county governments.
Sources
- Nebraska Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax FAQs Official · revenue.nebraska.gov
- Nebraska Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Official · revenue.nebraska.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Nebraska Department of Revenue
- Phone
- 800-742-7474
- Website
- revenue.nebraska.gov
How bordering states compare
- Colorado No tax-free periodColorado has no state sales tax holiday; back-to-school holiday bills failed in 2024 and 2026.
- Iowa Has a tax-free periodIowa holds a yearly sales tax holiday on the first Friday and Saturday of August for clothing and footwear under $100.
- Kansas No tax-free periodKansas has a 6.5% state sales tax and no sales tax holiday.
- Missouri Has a tax-free periodYes. Missouri holds a back-to-school holiday each August and a Show Me Green holiday for Energy Star appliances each April.
- South Dakota No tax-free periodSouth Dakota has a statewide sales tax but no sales tax holiday.
- Wyoming No tax-free periodWyoming has a statewide sales tax but no sales tax holiday.