Georgia's sales tax holiday applies to certain clothing, school supplies, books and computers. Dollar limits are per item. The printable list below can be used as a guide while you shop.
A four-day tax free event will be held from October 1-4, 2009, for the purchase of energy and water efficient appliances under $1,500.
Neighboring states Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee also offer sales tax holidays with their own guidelines and eligible items for back-to-school savings.
Georgia Sales Tax Holiday Dates
July 30 - August 2, 2009Clothing Exempt from Georgia Sales Tax
Each article of clothing and footwear $100 or less is exempt from sales tax. Items eligible are:- Baby Clothes
- Bandannas
- Bathing Suits
- Belts and Belt Buckles
- Blouses
- Boots
- Caps and Hats
- Cleated and Spiked Footwear
- Coats
- Coveralls
- Diapers (cloth and disposable, adult and baby)
- Dresses
- Formal Clothing
- Gloves and Mittens
- Graduation Caps and Gowns (not rented)
- Helmets
- Hosiery and Tights
- Jackets
- Jeans
- Jogging Suits
- Jumpers
- Leg Warmers
- Leotards and Tights
- Overshoes and Rubber Shoes
- Pants
- Raincoats and Ponchos
- Shawls and Wraps
- Shirts
- Shoes and Laces
- Shorts
- Skirts
- Socks
- Sleepwear
- Suits
- Sweaters
- T-Shirts
- Ties
- Undergarments
- Uniforms
School Supplies Exempt from Georgia Sales Tax
School supply limits are $20 per item on:- Appointment Books
- Backpacks
- Book Bags
- Book Covers
- Book Markers
- Calculators
- CD/DVD/Floppy Disks (blank)
- Chalk and Erasers
- Clipboards
- Compass
- Composition Books
- Computer Supplies
- Construction Paper
- Crayon Box
- Crayons
- Daily Planners
- Dictionaries
- Dividers
- Duffel Bags
- Easel Pads
- Erasers
- File Jackets
- Flash Cards
- Folders
- Glue
- Graph Paper
- Highlighters
- Index Cards
- Ink
- Ink Cartridges
- Labels
- Loose-leaf Binders
- Lunch Boxes
- Markers
- Memo Books
- Notebooks
- Organizers
- Paper (notebook, printer or pads)
- Paper Clips
- Paste
- Pencil Box
- Pencil Erasers
- Pencil Sharpener
- Pencils and Pens
- Portfolios
- Poster Board
- Protractors
- Rubber Bands
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Sheet Protectors
- Staplers
- Sticky Notes
- Tape
- Thesauruses
- Whiteout
Books Exempt from Sales Tax
Books must be $20 or less and be intended for children. Titles that qualify are:- Books for children from infancy through 12th grade written for learning purposes
- Most books found in the children's section of the bookstore
- Books on a school's official reading list
- Books on a school's summer reading program
Computers Exempt from Sales Tax
Personal computers and accessories $1,500 and under are exempt, including:- Batteries (computer only)
- Car Adapter for Laptop
- CD/DVD/Floppy Disks (blank)
- Computer Cables
- Disk Drives
- Computer Supplies
- CPUs
- Database Software
- Docking Station
- Hard Drive
- Keyboard
- Memory
- Microphone
- Modems
- Monitors
- Motherboard
- Mouse
- Personal Digital Assistant Devices (not part of a cell phone)
- Port Replicators
- Printer Cartridges
- Printers (including "all-in-one" models)
- Router
- Scanners
- Screen Projectors (monitor type)
- Software (non-recreational)
- Speakers (computer)
- Storage Devices
- USB Memory Devices (computer only)
- Web Camera
- Zip Drives
Taxable Items
Clothing accessories, jewelry, handbags, umbrellas, eyewear, watches, watchbands and similar items are taxable. Newspapers, magazines, textbooks, self-help and parenting books do not qualify. Georgia's Department of Revenue has published a full list of items that do not qualify for the tax exemption.More States With Sales Tax Holidays
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
