The kids aren't ready to hear about going back to school, but sales tax holiday can help parents save on their back-to-school shopping.

Shoppers in Ohio can look forward to big savings during this year’s expanded sales tax holiday. It will run 14 days, from Friday, Aug. 1, through Thursday, Aug. 14. Who’s getting an extra paycheck next month The tax holiday allows both online and in-store purchases of most eligible items — up to $500 per item — to be exempted from state sales tax.

Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday will be held Aug. 1-31 this year, a departure from the two-week holiday of prior years.