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State sales tax holiday under way

Posted at 11:53 am August 1, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

Tennessee’s annual sales tax holiday began at 12:01 a.m. this morning, and it will continue through Sunday, August 3, at 11:59 p.m. There will be no sales tax charged on clothing and school and art supplies that cost less than $100 per item and computers that cost $1,500 or less.

Examples of items that can be bought tax-free during the holiday include: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Education, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: art supplies, clothing, computers, sales tax, Sales Tax Holiday, school supplies, Tennessee

Reminder: Tennessee sales tax holiday this weekend

Posted at 9:13 am August 2, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

This year’s sales tax holiday in Tennessee started at 12:01 a.m today (Friday) and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Among the items that are tax-free are clothing that is $100 or less per item, school supplies of $100 or less per item, and computers that are $1,500 or less. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Government, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Sales Tax Holiday, Tennessee

Tennessee sales tax holiday is Aug. 2-4

Posted at 11:34 am July 22, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

This year’s sales tax holiday in Tennessee is scheduled to start at 12:01 a.m on Friday, Aug. 2, and end Sunday, Aug. 4, at 11:59 p.m.

The sales tax holiday is held every year on the first Friday in August and ends the following Sunday night. For more information, visit http://tn.gov/revenue/salestaxholiday/.

Filed Under: Business, Government, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Sales Tax Holiday, Tennessee

Tennessee tax-free weekend continues through Sunday

Posted at 1:58 pm August 4, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The annual tax-free weekend in Tennessee started early Friday morning and ends late Sunday, and it allows shoppers to save nearly 10 percent on sales tax on clothing, school and art supplies, and computer purchases.

Consumers will not pay state or local sales tax on clothing with a price of $100 or less per item, school and art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item, and computers with a price of $1,500 or less.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Sales Tax Holiday, Tennessee tax-free weekend

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