During the holiday, most retail items of up to $2,500 purchased for personal use will be exempt from sales tax, but not all of them.

The 6.25% sales tax will be waived for many purchases this weekend. Here is what you should know if you plan to take advantage of the savings.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Ohio’s annual sales tax holiday is expanded to a full two weeks this year and runs through Aug. 14. The annual event allows families to buy school supplies, clothes and almost all tangible personal property priced at $500 or less to be purchased without paying 5.75 percent state sales tax, plus the local sales tax.