Knox Co. lawmakers encourage Tennesseans to take advantage of sales tax holiday

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Knox County lawmakers are encouraging local residents to take advantage of Tennessee’s upcoming sales tax holiday.

The state’s annual back-to-school tax-free weekend begins on Friday, July 26 and ends Sunday, July 28.

State Representatives Jason Zachary, Justin Lafferty, Michele Carringer and Elaine Davis, all of Knoxville, and Dave Wright, of Corryton,played a major role in delivering $800 million in tax cuts during the 113th General Assembly.

“We have continuously fought to keep Tennesseans’ hard-earned money in their wallets and this annual holiday is one way we are able to do that,” the lawmakers said in a joint statement. “Tennessee is among the most pro-business, pro-family states in the nation, and this holiday boosts the local economy while providing some relief to our hard-working families.” 

During this time, certain clothing, school supplies and computers may be purchased tax-free. The sales tax holiday also applies to items sold online. Items purchased must be for personal use, not for business or trade.

Tax-exempt items include:

  • General apparel valued at $100 or less per item, such as shirts, pants, socks, shoes, dresses, etc.
  • School and art supplies with a purchase price of $100 or less per item, such as binders, crayons, backpacks, paper, pencils, etc.
  • Computers for personal use priced at $1,500 or less
    • Laptop computers ($1,500 or less) and tablet computers also qualify

For more information, including full lists of exempt and not exempt items, visit the Tennessee Dept. of Revenue website. 

Tennessee continues to be among one of the lowest-taxed states in the nation and collects zero income tax. Since 2012, Tennessee’s supermajority has provided more than $4.3 billion in tax relief to citizens.

Dave Wright represents District 19 which includes northern Knox County. 
Jason Zachary represents District 14 which includes a portion of western Knox County.
Justin Lafferty represents District 89 which includes a portion of western Knox County.
Michele Carringer represents District 16 which includes a portion of northern Knox County.
Elaine Davis represents District 18 which includes a portion of southern Knox County.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://tnhousegop.org/knox-co-lawmakers-encourage-tennesseans-to-take-advantage-of-sales-tax-holiday/