Home Depot expands selection of tax-free items for military shoppers
The Home Depot is extending shopping benefits for military families and veterans.
The home improvement giant has announced a major expansion of its partnerships with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), expanding beyond large appliances to offer nearly all online products tax free to the more than 34 million eligible military exchange customers.
Power tool sets, outdoor power equipment, grills, garden tools, ceiling fans and much more are now available as part of Home Depot’s program in addition to popular major appliances, such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, ovens and dishwashers. With the new additions, the tax-free items total over 2 million SKUs.
All active-duty service members, dependents, retirees, National Guard members, Reservists, Coast Guard members, and honorably-discharged veterans and their dependents who have confirmed eligibility at ShopMyExchange.com or myNavyExchange.com can make tax-free online purchases from military exchanges through this program.
“The Home Depot has been a longtime supporter of veteran causes, giving back through career opportunities, professional trades training, community investments, and accessible housing initiatives,” said Jordan Broggi, executive VP of customer experience and president of online at The Home Depot. “Offering the military community greater benefits is one additional way we can support military members and their families after they’ve given us so much.”
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Shopping on the Exchange and NEX websites will continue to include the following as a lifelong benefits for all who served:
- Tax-free shopping.
- Free shipping on major appliances .
- 10% military discount on full-priced, non-appliance merchandise – extending the same discount that is also available on homedepot.com .
“This is a major quality-of-life enhancement for our Nation’s Soldiers, Airmen, Guardians and their families,” said Exchange director and CEO Tom Shull. “Offering an expanded assortment of discounted products from The Home Depot is a force multiplier for our heroes who have earned tax-free savings and military-exclusive pricing for life using their ShopMyExchange.com benefit.”
The Home Depot launched its partnerships with both the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and NEXCOM in 2023. In addition to ShopMyExchange.com and myNavyExchange.com, The Home Depot has around 90 major appliance showrooms located in military exchange stores across the U.S.
At the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, The Home Depot operated a total of 2,347 retail stores and over 780 branches across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico.
