Ready for Georgia Sales Tax Holiday 2013?

Pupils and parents who still have a few back-to-school items to purchase can save a few bucks if they wait and shop during an upcoming weekend.

Georgia's sales tax holiday on back-to-school items is set for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9 and 10.

The reprieve from sales taxes will come days after most local students begin the school year. Students in the Paulding County School District are heading back into the classroom Thursday, while Aug. 7 will serve as the first day for those in the Cobb County School District and the Douglas County School System.

According to the Department of Revenue, sales taxes during the two-day period will not be levied on general school supplies with prices less than $20 per item, clothing (including shoes) worth $100 or less, and computers and computer accessories with a sales price of $1,000 or less.

Do you still have any back-to-school shopping left to do? Will you be taking advantage of the sales tax holiday? If so, what are you looking to purchase? Tell us in the comments.

A list of tax-exempt items and those that do not qualify for the exemption is attached to this article.

The National Retail Federation estimates that parents will spend on average about $635 on clothes, electronics and school supplies as they send their kids back to school this year. That’s down from last year’s estimated $690.

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