Each year since 2006, the state of Tennessee has held a weekend-long sales tax holiday in which certain items are tax exempt. This annual sales tax holiday begins on the first Friday in August at 12:01 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday.
2011 Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday
Friday, August 5th, 12:01 a.m. -- Sunday, August 7th, 11:59 p.m.
Sales tax exempt items include the following school supplies, clothing, and computers:
School and Art Supplies ($100 or less per item)
- Binders
- Backpacks
- Calculators
- Chalk
- Clay and Glazes
- Compasses
- Crayons
- Erasers
- Folders
- Glue
- Highlighters
- Index Cards and Boxes
- Legal Pads
- Lunch Boxes
- Markers
- Notebooks
- Paint and Paintbrushes
- Paper
- Pencil Boxes (a.k.a. school boxes)
- Pencils
- Pencil Sharpeners
- Pens
- Protractors
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Sketch Pads
- Tape (such as Scotch brand)
- Watercolors
- Writing Tablets
Clothing($100 or less per item)
- Belts
- Caps
- Coats
- Diapers
- Dresses
- Ear muffs
- Gloves (or Mittens)
- Gym Uniforms
- Hats
- Jackets
- Jeans
- Neckties
- Nightgowns
- Pajamas
- Pants
- Ponchos
- Raincoats
- Robes
- School Uniforms
- Shawls
- Shirts
- Shoes
- Socks
- Undergarments
Computer Items($1,500 or less per item)
- Computer CPU
- Connecting Cables
- Keyboards
- Laptop Computers
- Monitors
- Mouse
- Notebook Computers
- Preloaded Software
