Sales Tax Holiday starts this Friday. Here’s what you need to know.

The state of Tennessee’s annual sales tax holiday is held every year, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the last Friday in July and ending at 11:59 p.m. the following Sunday night. During this weekend, certain goods may be purchased tax free. The 2018 tax-free holiday weekend begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 27, and ends Sunday, July 29, at 11:59 p.m.

When is the tax-exempt holiday?

It begins the last Friday in July each year at 12:01 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. the following Sunday.

Who can buy tax-exempt clothing?

Anyone (not just students) can buy clothing that qualify.

What’s tax-exempt?

Backpacks/book bags.
Computers for personal (not business) use with a purchase price of $1,500 or less. This includes laptops as well as tablets (iPads, etc.) Exempt if $1500 or less. This includes CPU and other bundled components such as speakers, monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables, and basic software.
General apparel that costs $100 or less per item (T-shirts, pants, jackets, socks, shoes, dresses, etc.).
Items that are normally sold together, such as shoes, cannot be split up to stay beneath the $100 threshold.
School art supplies, binders, folders, highlighters, index cards/boxes, notebooks, pencils, paper, pens and pencils, rulers.
More items are listed at www.tntaxholiday.com

What’s NOT tax-exempt?

Video game consoles.
Storage media, like flash drives and compact discs.
Computers with a purchase price OVER $1,500.
Computer parts, like keyboards and monitors, when not sold as a bundle with a CPU.
Computer printers and supplies.
Electronic readers such as Kindles, Nooks, etc., and personal digital assistants.
Apparel that costs more than $100.
Cell phones, including smart phones.
Software that is individually purchased.
Items such as jewelry, handbags, or sports and recreational equipment.
Items purchased for business or trade use.
Please consult the spreadsheets at www.tntaxholiday.com for a more comprehensive list of items.