What do consumers need to know about Tennessees sales tax holiday?
• When is the sales tax holiday? Tenn. Code Ann. Section 67-6-393 establishes annual sales tax holidays in Tennessee. The holiday starts each year at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ends at 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday. • What items qualify for the sales tax holiday? During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax: 1) clothing with a price of $100 or less per item; 2) school and school art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item; and 3) computers with a price of $1,500 or less per item. • How do I claim the exemption? The exemption is based on the purchase of items that qualify for the holiday. No identification or exemption certificate is required. As long as you purchase an item that qualifies to be sold tax exempt, you should not pay sales tax on the item sold. • What merchants are participating in the sales tax holiday? Merchants who sell the items listed above must participate in the sales tax holiday. If a merchant sells only to
