Georgia 2012 Tax Free Wkend (Sales Tax Holiday)
Love those Tax-Free Weekends that offer shoppers a weekend of relief at the cash register. Here are ours:
Georgia Back-to-School Tax Free Weekend: August 10-11, 2012.
South Carolina Back-to-School Tax Free Weekend: Aug. 3-5 2012. More info here.
In Georgia, tax-free items include:
• Clothing and footwear with a sales price of $100.00 or less per item.
• A single personal computer or personal computer-related accessory purchase with a sales price of $1,000.00 or less.
• General school supplies for classroom or related activities with a sales price of $20.00 or less per item.
The sales tax exemption does not include these: 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; or sales in theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments, restaurants, or airports.