The State of Tennessee's Annual Sales Tax Holiday is held every year on the first Friday in August and ends the following Sunday night.

This year's tax-free holiday weekend begins at 12:01 a.m on Friday, August 7th and ends Sunday, August 9th at 11:59 p.m.

TAX FREE ITEMS include the following:

CLOTHINGSCHOOL & ART SUPPLIESCOMPUTERS($100 or less per item)($100 or less per item)($1,500 or less) Belts
Caps
Coats
Dresses
Gloves
Hats
School Uniforms
Shirts
Shoes
Socks
Sneakers
Underwear
Hosiery
Jackets
Jeans
Neckties
Pants
Scarves Binders
Book Bags/Backpacks
Calculators
Chalk
Crayons
Erasers
Folders
Glue
Lunch Boxes
Notebooks
Paper
Pens
Pencils
Rulers
Scissors
Tape
Clay and Glazes
Paints
Paintbrushes
Sketch and Drawing Pads
Watercolors Computers with a purchase price of $1,500 or less, not for use in a trade or business, are exempt from sales tax.

A computer is a central processing unit (CPU) that includes a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, cables to connect components, and preloaded software.
ITEMS SUBJECT TO SALES TAX include the following:

CLOTHINGSCHOOL & ART SUPPLIESCOMPUTERSClothing Accessories:
Belt Buckles (sold separately), Briefcases, Cosmetics, Hair Notions, Handbags, Jewelry, Patches and Emblems (sold separately), Sewing Equipment and Supplies, Sewing Materials, Sunglasses, Umbrellas, Wallets, and Watches.

Protective Equipment:
Breathing Masks, Face Shields, Hard Hats, Hearing Protectors, Helmets, Paint or Dust Respirators, Protective Gloves and Welder’s Gloves, Safety Glasses and Goggles, and Tool Belts.

Sports or Recreational Equipment:
Ballet or Tap Shoes, Cleated or Spiked Athletic Shoes, Gloves (Baseball, Boxing, Golf), Goggles, Hand and Elbow Guards, Life Preservers and Vests, Mouth Guards, Roller and Ice Skates, Shin Guards, Shoulder Pads, Ski Boots, and Wet Suits and Fins.School Computer Supplies: Compact Disks, Computer Printers, Computer Storage Media, Diskettes, Handheld Electronic Schedulers, Personal Digital Assistants, and Printer Supplies including Paper and Ink.

Note:
Textbooks and Workbooks are always exempt from sales tax.Computer Parts:
Monitors, Keyboards, Speakers, and Scanners when not sold in conjunction with a CPU.

Software:
Individually purchased Software,or other software not part of a preloaded software package on the initial purchase of a computer.

Storage Media:
such as Diskettes and Compact disks. Handheld Electronic Schedulers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Video Game Consoles, Computer Printers, and Printer Supplies including Paper and Ink.
For more information, please contact the Tennessee Department of Revenue.

E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 800-342-1003
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Central Time
Website: www.tntaxholiday.com