Rep. Kent Coleman (D-Murfreesboro)
MURFREESBORO – On Monday, State Representative Kent Coleman announced the fifth annual Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday would take place beginning Friday, August 6 and continuing through Sunday, August 8. Tennessee shoppers will have three full days of tax breaks on clothing, school and art supplies, and computer purchases.
“This annual opportunity for parents and students to save money on school supplies helps put dollars back in the pockets of working families,” said Rep. Kent Coleman “However, everyone in the state can take advantage of the savings and that’s what makes this weekend great for all Tennesseans.”
The holiday begins Friday, August 6 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, August 8 at 11:59 p.m. During the designated three-day weekend, consumers will not pay state or local sales tax on select clothing with a price of $100 or less per item, school and art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item, and computers with a price of $1,500 or less, a savings of nearly 10 percent on exempt items.
Examples of exempt items include:
· Clothing: Shirts, dresses, pants, coats, gloves and mittens, hats and caps, hosiery, neckties, belts, sneakers, shoes, uniforms whether athletic or non-athletic and scarves
· School Supplies: Binders, book bags, calculators, tape, chalk, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, pens, pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, paper, rulers and scissors
· Art Supplies: Clay and glazes; acrylic, tempera and oil paints; paintbrushes for artwork; sketch and drawing pads; and watercolors
· Computers: Central processing unit (CPU), along with various other components including monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables to connect components and preloaded software (Note: While the CPU may be purchased separately, other items must be part of a bundled computer package in order to be eligible.)
“People all across Tennessee could use a financial break and this sales tax holiday provides that relief,” said Rep. Kent Coleman “The Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday helps put taxpayer money back into the pockets of taxpayers and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.”
Please visit the Sales Tax Holiday Web site at www.tntaxholiday.com to learn more about the items exempt from sales tax. The Tennessee Department of Revenue also assists consumers via e-mail, Salestax.Holiday@TN.gov, and through its toll-free statewide telephone hot line, (800) 342-1003. Staff is available to answer questions Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.
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