AB232,5,1919 a. Computer storage media, diskettes, and compact discs.
AB232,5,2020 b. Handheld electronic schedulers, not including cellular phones.
AB232,5,2121 c. Personal digital assistants, not including cellular phones.
AB232,5,2222 d. Computer printers.
AB232,5,2323 e. Printer supplies for computers, printer paper, and printer ink.
AB232,6,224 9. “School instructional material" means any of the following that is commonly
25used by a student in a course of study as a reference and to learn the subject being

1taught, but not including a school art supply, school computer supply, or school
2supply:
AB232,6,33 a. Reference books.
AB232,6,44 b. Reference maps and globes.
AB232,6,55 c. Textbooks.
AB232,6,66 d. Workbooks.
AB232,6,97 10. “School supply" means any of the following items that are commonly used
8by a student in a course of study, but not including a school art supply, school
9computer supply, or school instructional material:
AB232,6,1010 a. Binders.
AB232,6,1111 b. Book bags.
AB232,6,1212 c. Calculators.
AB232,6,1313 d. Cellophane tape.
AB232,6,1414 e. Blackboard chalk.
AB232,6,1515 f. Compasses.
AB232,6,1616 g. Composition books.
AB232,6,1717 h. Crayons.
AB232,6,1818 i. Erasers.
AB232,6,1919 j. Folders.
AB232,6,2020 k. Glue, paste, and paste sticks.
AB232,6,2121 L. Highlighters.
AB232,6,2222 m. Index cards.
AB232,6,2323 n. Index card boxes.
AB232,6,2424 o. Legal pads.
AB232,6,2525 p. Lunch boxes.
AB232,7,1
1q. Markers.
AB232,7,22 r. Notebooks.
AB232,7,43 s. Loose-leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper,
4manila paper, colored paper, poster board, and construction paper.
AB232,7,55 t. Pencil boxes and other school supply boxes.
AB232,7,66 u. Pencil sharpeners.
AB232,7,77 v. Pencils.
AB232,7,88 w. Pens.
AB232,7,99 x. Protractors.
AB232,7,1010 y. Rulers.
AB232,7,1111 z. Scissors.
AB232,7,1212 za. Writing tablets.
AB232,7,1713 11. “Sport or recreational equipment” means items designed for human use and
14worn in conjunction with an athletic or recreational activity. “Sport or recreational
15equipment” does not include items suitable for general use, clothing, clothing
16accessories or equipment, or protective equipment. “Sport or recreational
17equipment” includes:
AB232,7,1818 a. Ballet and tap shoes.
AB232,7,1919 b. Athletic shoes with cleats or spikes.
AB232,7,2020 c. Gloves.
AB232,7,2121 d. Goggles.
AB232,7,2222 e. Hand and elbow guards.
AB232,7,2323 f. Life preservers and vests.
AB232,7,2424 g. Mouth guards.
AB232,7,2525 h. Roller skates.
AB232,8,1
1i. Ice skates.
AB232,8,22 j. Shin guards.
AB232,8,33 k. Shoulder pads.
AB232,8,44 L. Ski boots.
AB232,8,55 m. Waders.
AB232,8,66 n. Wetsuits and fins.
AB232,8,97 (b) For the 2-day period beginning on the first Saturday in August and ending
8on the following Sunday, the sales price from the sale of and the storage, use, or other
9consumption of the following:
AB232,8,1010 1. Clothing, if the sales price of any single item is no more than $75.
AB232,8,1211 2. A computer purchased by the consumer for the consumer's personal use, if
12the sales price of the computer is no more than $750.
AB232,8,1413 3. School computer supplies purchased by the consumer for the consumer's
14personal use, if the sales price of any single item is no more than $250.
AB232,8,1515 4. School supplies, if the sales price of any single item is no more than $75.
AB232,8,1616 (c) The exemption under this subsection shall be administered as follows:
AB232,8,1817 1. A sale of eligible property under a layaway sale qualifies for exemption if
18either of the following applies:
AB232,8,2019 a. Final payment on a layaway order is made by, and the property is given to,
20the purchaser during the exemption period.
AB232,8,2321 b. The purchaser selects the property and the retailer accepts the order for the
22item during the exemption period, for immediate delivery upon full payment, even
23if delivery is made after the exemption period.
AB232,9,3
12. The bundled transaction provisions under subs. (51) and (52) and ss. 77.51
2(1f) and (3pf) and 77.52 (20), (21), (22), and (23) apply in the same manner during the
3exemption period under this subsection as they apply in other periods.
AB232,9,124 3. A discount by the seller reduces the sales price of the property and the
5discounted sales price determines whether the sales price is within the price
6threshold in par. (b). A coupon that reduces the sales price is treated as a discount
7if the seller is not reimbursed for the coupon amount by a 3rd party. If a discount
8applies to the total amount paid by a purchaser rather than to the sales price of a
9particular item and the purchaser has purchased both eligible property and taxable
10property, the seller shall allocate the discount based on the total sales prices of the
11taxable property compared to the total sales prices of all property sold in that same
12transaction.
AB232,9,1513 4. Products that are normally sold as a single unit shall be sold in that manner
14and may not be divided into multiple units and sold as individual items in order to
15obtain the exemption under this subsection.
AB232,9,2016 5. Eligible property that is purchased during the exemption period with the use
17of a rain check qualifies for the exemption regardless of when the rain check was
18issued. Items purchased after the exemption period with the use of a rain check are
19not eligible property under this subsection even if the rain check was issued during
20the exemption period.
AB232,9,2221 6. The procedure for an exchange with regard to the exemption under this
22subsection is as follows:
AB232,9,2423 a. If a purchaser purchases an item of eligible property during the exemption
24period, but later exchanges the item for a similar item of eligible property, even if

1different in size, color, or another feature, no additional tax is due even if the
2exchange is made after the exemption period.
AB232,10,63 b. If a purchaser purchases an item of eligible property during the exemption
4period, but after the exemption period has ended, the purchaser returns the item and
5receives credit on the purchase of a different item, the appropriate sales tax is due
6on the sale of the different item.
AB232,10,107 c. If a purchaser purchases an item of eligible property before the exemption
8period, but during the exemption period the purchaser returns the item and receives
9credit on the purchase of a different item of eligible property, no sales tax is due on
10the sale of the new item if the new item is purchased during the exemption period.
AB232,10,2211 7. Delivery charges, including shipping, handling, and service charges, are part
12of the sales price of eligible property. For the purpose of determining the price
13threshold under par. (b), if all the property in a shipment qualifies as eligible
14property and the sales price for each item in the shipment is within the price
15threshold under par. (b), the shipment is considered a sale of eligible property and
16the seller does not have to allocate the delivery, handling, or service charge to
17determine if the price threshold under par. (b) is exceeded. If the shipment includes
18eligible property and taxable property, including an item of eligible property with a
19sales price in excess of the price threshold, the seller shall allocate the delivery,
20handling, and service charge by using one of the following methods and shall apply
21the tax to the percentage of the delivery, handling, and service charge allocated to
22the taxable property:
AB232,10,2423 a. A percentage based on the total sales price of the taxable property compared
24to the total sales price of all property in the shipment.
AB232,11,2
1b. A percentage based on the total weight of the taxable property compared to
2the total weight of all property in the shipment.
AB232,11,43 8. Eligible property qualifies for exemption under this subsection if either of
4the following applies:
AB232,11,65 a. The item is both delivered to and paid for by the customer during the
6exemption period.
AB232,11,157 b. The purchaser orders and pays for the item and the seller accepts the order
8during the exemption period for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after
9the exemption period. For purposes of this subd. 8. b., the seller accepts an order
10when the seller has taken action to fill the order for immediate shipment. Actions
11to fill an order include placement of a date stamp on a mail order or assignment of
12an order number to a telephone order. For purposes of this subd. 8. b., an order is
13for immediate shipment when the customer does not request delayed shipment and
14regardless of whether the shipment is delayed because of a backlog of orders or
15because stock is currently unavailable, or on back order, by the seller.
AB232,11,2016 9. For a 60-day period immediately after the exemption period under this
17subsection, when a purchaser returns an item that would qualify for the exemption,
18no credit for or refund of sales tax shall be given unless the purchaser provides a
19receipt or invoice that shows tax was paid or the seller has sufficient documentation
20to show that tax was paid on the specific item.
AB232,11,2321 10. The time zone of the seller's location determines the authorized period for
22the exemption under this subsection when the retailer and purchaser are located in
23different time zones.
AB232,11,2424 (d) This subsection does not apply in 2019 or in any year thereafter.
AB232,11,2525 (End)
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