The State of Tennessee’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 AM on Friday, July 26, 2024 and ends at 11:59 PM on Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Tennesseans can save nearly 10 percent on qualifying clothing, school supplies, and computers. Tennesseans can purchase clothing and school supplies tax-free if they are priced at $100 or less and buy computers tax-free if they are priced at $1,500 or less. Qualifying items may be purchased online and in stores. Items must be purchased for personal use, not for business or trade.
Clothing
Tax Exempt:
- General apparel that costs $100 or less per item, such as shirts, pants, socks, shoes, dresses, etc.
Not exempt:
- 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
Tax Exempt:
- 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:
- 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
Tax Exempt:
- 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:
- Storage media, like flash drives and compact discs
- Individually purchased software
- Printer supplies
- Household appliances
- Cell phones, including smart phones
- Computer parts, like keyboards and monitors, when not sold with a CPU
- Video game consoles
- Electronic readers (Kindles, Nooks, etc.) and personal digital assistants
For more information about the sales tax holiday you can call 615-253-0600 or email [email protected] with questions.
