Tennessee’s tax-free holiday weekend begins Friday, July 27th, and ends on Sunday, July 29th! During these 3 days certain goods can be purchased tax-free, so make sure you know how to take advantage of the savings.The Tennessee State tax rate varies by county, but you’ll typically save 7% on your purchase. Below are some of the items that will be tax-exempt for the shopping holiday:
Clothing: $100 or less per item, including jackets, shoes and dresses, etc.
School Supplies: $100 or less per item, including binders, books, backpacks, crayons, pens, pencils and more.
Computers: Priced $1,500 or less. That’s a generous threshold, compared with other states..
Tax-free weekend offers great savings on hundreds of items, but not everything is exempt. For example, items such as accessories, printers, sports equipment and video games will not be exempt. See more info for your state here.
For a list of items that are exempt:https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/revenue/documents/taxes/sales/salestaxholiday/STH_Alpha_List_2015_exempt.pdf
For a list of items that are taxable: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/revenue/documents/taxes/sales/salestaxholiday/STH_Alpha_List_2015_taxable.pdf