Check Out Our Detailed List of What You Can Save On This Weekend
School has started for most local students, however for the first time since 2009, the State of Georgia has declared a ‘sales tax holiday’; August 10-12, 2012.
Take a look at EXACTLY what this can be used on before you run out and hit the stores.
Clothing Items MUST cost less than $100.00 – no designer goods for mom!
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
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 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
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
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
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
Books Exempt from Sales Tax
Books must be $20 or less and be intended for children. Titles that qualify are:
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
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
On a final note. If you are going to spend money this weekend, try your best to spend local!
