Politics & Government
State Sales Tax Holiday Set for Aug. 10-11
For the first time since 2009, Georgia shoppers will not have to pay taxes on back-to-school items.
Cobb schools will start the Monday after parents and caregivers across the state get a sales tax holiday on back-to-school items.
Georgia's sales tax holiday for education goods is set for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-11. County and city public schools start back on Wednesday, Aug. 8.
The last time Georgia had the sales tax holiday was in 2009.
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According to the Department of Revenue, sales tax will be suspended on general school supplies with a sales price of less than $20 per item, clothing and shoes worth $100 or less, and computers and computer accessories with a sales price of $1,000 or less.
The tax exemption excludes a number of items, such as jewelry, handbags, umbrellas, cellular devices, furniture, envelopes and more. See the attached paper for more details.
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The National Retail Federation estimated that parents with school children will spend about $690 on clothes, electronics and school supplies. That is an increase of $85 from last year's average.
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