The month-long back-to-school sales tax-free holiday replaces the two-week tax holiday held in prior years. Here's what you should know to save.

Ohioans won’t pay sales tax on most items priced at $500 or less from August 1 through August 14. What started as a weekend holiday to help families save on back-to-school shopping has grown into a two-week exemption on a much wider range of purchases.