Ohio's sales tax holiday is coming.

And that means summer is coming to a close and kids will soon be going back to school.

The state's tax-free weekend for school supplies will be from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7 this year. The sales tax rates across northern Ohio range from 6.75% to a high of 8% in Cuyahoga County.

The tax break will be for school supplies and some clothing purchases.

Jessica Love, 17, a senior at Portage Lake Career Center, said she didn't want to wait for the tax break and wanted to get an early start on her school supply shopping before things get too picked over.

She made a trek to Staples last week on Arlington Road in Akron.

"I love back-to-school shopping," she said. "I love the fresh start of a new school year."

Staples store manager Bryan Jinnett said Jessica is a pretty smart shopper.

Unlike the past couple of years amid the pandemic and shortages, Jinnett said, the biggest challenge for back-to-school shoppers this year might be one of demand and crowds.

"It's never a good idea to procrastinate," he said. "We are expecting one of the best back-to-school sale seasons we have ever had. We are well-stocked now, but we expect things to fly off the shelves."

Here are the basic rules of what will be exempt from sales tax:

The Ohio Department of Taxation notes that items that are typically used for trade or a business are not exempt.

The state has a wide definition of what it considers to be clothing eligible for the tax break, and some of the items — like a wedding dress as long as it is under the $75 threshold — might surprise you.

The state defines clothing as "all human wearing apparel suitable for general use."

The eligible items include: shirts; blouses; sweaters; pants; shorts; skirts; dresses; uniforms (athletic and nonathletic); shoes and shoelaces; insoles for shoes; sneakers; sandals; boots; overshoes; slippers; steel-toed shoes; underwear; socks and stockings; hosiery; pantyhose; footlets; coats and jackets; rainwear; gloves and mittens for general use; hats and caps; earmuffs; belts and suspenders; neckties; scarves; aprons (household and shop); lab coats; athletic supporters; bathing suits and caps; beach capes and coats; costumes; baby receiving blankets; diapers, children and adult, including disposable diapers; rubber pants; garters and garter belts; girdles; formal wear and wedding apparel.

Here's a list of some things that are not eligible. They include: 

For more information, visit https://tax.ohio.gov/home.