Next Saturday and Sunday Georgians will be able to save on several items your kids may need before heading back into the classroom. Throughout the weekend, shoppers won’t have to pay state and local sales tax on things like clothing and school supplies.
The Georgia Department of Revenue announced the Georgia Sales Tax Holiday 2016 dates, items list, and limitations. Georgia Back to School Sales Tax Holiday 2016 for Clothing, Computers, and School Supplies is July 30, 2016 through July 31, 2016.
Here are some guidelines for the Georgia sales tax holiday:
- Clothing and Footwear < $100: Clothing and footwear, no sales tax unless item is over $100.
- Computers and Computer related items < $1000: Computers, computer components, and pre-written computer software purchased for noncommercial home or personal use with a price $1,000 or less.
- School supplies > $20: School supplies, school art supplies, school computer supplies, and school instructional materials purchased for noncommercial use costing $20 or less.
