The 2011 tax holiday for Tennessee will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 5 and end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 7. Qualifying purchases made in-store, by mail, telephone, email, or Internet during this first weekend in August will be exempt from state sales tax if bought for personal use.
Three categories are listed for the Tennessee tax break with the following price limits per item:
- Clothing $100
- School supplies $100
- Computers $1,500
Items Qualifying for Tennessee Tax Free Days in 2011
Clothing purchases that will be exempt from state sales tax include, but are not limited to:
- Athletic clothing and socks (Readers may also wish to read Benefits of Owning Home Gyms and Exercise Equipment)
- Accessories such as belts, bow ties, suspenders
- Antique clothing (wearable)
- Diapers (adult or baby, cloth or disposable), bibs (Readers may wish to read about Pros and Cons of Cloth Diapers)
- Bathing suits, swimsuits
- Boots (general purpose, hiking, cowboy)
- Bridal apparel such as bridal gowns and veils, formal apparel (including prom dresses and tuxedos), graduation caps and gowns
- Coats, raincoats, ponchos, coveralls, shawls, wraps, overalls, ear muffs, leg warmers
- Religious apparel such as choir and altar clothing and clerical vestments
- Hats (cowboy, baseball, knit, rain), caps
- Neckwear (ties, bow ties, scarves)
- Pajamas, night gowns, night shirts, robes
- Shirts, sports jerseys, pants, jeans, skirts, shorts, dresses
- Shoes, overshoes, rubber shoes, flip flops (rubber thongs), sandals, inserts, shoelaces, slippers, socks
- Undergarments such as bras, girdles, corsets, hosiery, lingerie, slips, long johns (Readers may also wish to read Bra Buying Guide and Tips for Hard-to-find Sizes)
- Uniforms including school, scout
School supplies that will be exempt from state sales tax include, but are not limited to:
- Backpacks, book bags, lunch boxes
- Calculators, compasses, protractors, rulers
- Glue, glue sticks, paste, cellophane tape, scissors
- Notebooks, composition books, legal pads, folders, sketch pads, paper, index cards, poster board
- Paintbrushes for artwork and paint (acrylic, tempera, oil), watercolors, and other school art supplies (Readers may also wish to read "Hexagons in Nature: Six-sided Shapes Made Fun")
- Pencils, pens, pencil boxes, pencil sharpeners, chalk, glazes, crayons, highlighters, erasers
Computers qualifying for the tax exemption have a $1500 limit and must include a central processing unit (CPU). Additional items may be bundled with the personal computer sale, such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, cables, and basic software.
Tennessee Tax Free Days in 2011
Back-to-school shoppers who are looking for ways to save money may wish to take advantage of the Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday on August 5, 6, and 7, 2011. The Tennessee Department of Revenue web site (link provided below) offers additional details and a printable list of exempt and non-exempt items for the TN tax free days in 2011.
Source:
Tennessee Department of Revenue web site
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