Shop Tax Free on Certain Items This Weekend, Particularly Back-to-School Supplies

It may be a little late for some Barrow County back-to-school shoppers, but if you still need to buy school supplies, you may want to wait until this weekend for all but the essential first-day-of-school supplies to take advantage of tax free purchases. 

Here is what you need to know about the 2013 tax free weekend, according to the Georgia Department of Revenue website: 

What is the time period?

Begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2013

Ends at midnight Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013

What does this mean for you?

During this time period, the following items will be tax exempt:

• Clothing and footwear with a sales price of $100 or less
• A single purchase, with a sale price of $1,000 or less of personal computers and computer-related accessories
• General school supplies to be used in the classroom or in a classroom-related activity with a sales price of $20 or less per item

The exemption does NOT apply to:

• Clothing accessories, jewelry, handbags, umbrellas, eyewear, watches, watchbands, cellular devices, furniture, computer-related accessories designed for recreational use, items used in a trade or business or for resale or rentals               
• Sales in theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments, restaurants or airports

For a complete list of exempt and taxable items, check the list here on the Georgia Department of Revenue website.

There will be another tax free weekend in Georgia from Oct. 4 through 6, but that will be for energy and water efficient products.

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Check out Barrow Patch's back-to-school guide in preparation for your child to return to class this Wednesday, Aug. 7.