Last Weekend In July Scheduled As Tax Free Weekend

The state of Tennessee announced on Monday the weekend for the sales-tax free holiday. This year the tax free holiday weekend will be Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27. That weekend, clothing and school supplies will be tax free in the state as students get ready to head back to class in August. Computers that cost less then $1500 are also tax free that weekend.

To be tax free, clothing items, which includes shoes, have to cost less than $100. Items over $100 are not tax free. Jewelry and sports equipment also do not qualify to be tax free.

For school supplies to be tax free, the items must cost less than $100. School supplies would be pencils, pens, notebooks, art supplies and backpacks. Any such item more than $100 will not be tax free.