Back to School Sales Tax-Free Weekend
The back-to-school sales tax-free weekend covering articles such as clothing, school supplies and computers began at midnight and runs through to midnight on Sunday.
Below are descriptions of the items and thresholds of costs (from the tn.gov/revenue/taxes website):
Clothing
Exempt from sales tax:
- General apparel that costs $100 or less per item, such as shirts, pants, socks, shoes, dresses, etc.
Not exempt from sales tax:
- Apparel items priced at more than $100
- Items sold together, such as shoes, cannot be split up to stay beneath the $100 maximum
- Items such as jewelry, handbags, or sports and recreational equipment
School Supplies
Exempt from sales tax:
- School and art supplies with a purchase price of $100 or less per item, such as binders, backpacks, crayons, paper, pens, pencils, and rulers, and art supplies such as glazes, clay, paints, drawing pads, and artist paintbrushes
Not exempt from sales tax:
- School and art supplies individually priced at more than $100
- Items that are normally sold together cannot be split up to stay beneath the $100 maximum
Computers
Exempt from sales tax:
- Computers for personal use with a purchase price of $1,500 or less
- Laptop computers, if priced at $1,500 or less, also qualify as well as tablet computers
Not exempt from sales tax:
- Storage media, like flash drives and compact discs
- Individually purchased software
- Printer supplies
- Household appliances