Attention shoppers! Tennessee's annual sales tax holiday begins Friday, August 5 and runs through Sunday, August 7.  During this time, shoppers can save almost 10 percent on tax-free clothing, school and art supplies, and computer purchases.

During the designated three-day weekend, shoppers may purchase selected clothing with a price of $100 or less per item, school supplies with a price of $100 or less per item and computers with a price of $1,500 or less without paying Tennessee's state and local sales tax.

The supply lists are divided by grade and may be adjusted to reflect personal teaching style, such as specific size crayon box, type scissors, etc. Items may be omitted which will not be used. Additional items may be requested on a "wish list" but may not be added to the core supply list.

Kindergarten

• Pencils
• Crayons
• Colored Pencils
• Scissors
• Tablet
• Spiral Notebook for Journal Writing
• Glue
• Folders with Pockets
• Rest Mat
• Container for Supplies
• Backpack
• Tissues

Grades 1-2

• Pencils
• Crayons
• Folders
• Tablet
• Notebook Paper or Spiral Notebooks
• Composition Book for Journal Writing
• Scissors
• Glue
• Clipboard
• Notebook
• Erasers
• Tissue
• Container for Supplies
• Dry Erase Markers (if used by students on individual dry erase boards)
• Backpack

Grades 3-5

• Pencils
• Notebook
• Notebook Paper
• Notebook and/or Spiral Notebooks or Composition Book for Journals and/or 1 set of Notebook Divider Pages or Pocket Folders
• Glue
• Scissors
• Crayons
• Colored Pencils for Map Skills
• Red Pens (if used by students for proofreading)
• Ruler
• Clipboard
• Dry Erase Markers (if used by students on individual dry erase boards)
• Tissues
• Container for Supplies

Grades 6-8

• Notebook(s)
• A notebook for each class/subject might be required (the type – spiral, 3-ring or pocket folder will be determined by the school, mini-school or teacher)
• Notebook paper – regular lined
• #2 pencils or lead pencils
• Colored Markers and/or Colored Pencils (check for teacher preference)
• 12-inch standard/metric ruler
• Compass
• Graph paper (math teacher preference)
• Glue stick
• Protractor
• Dividers
• Erasable Ink Pens (optional with teacher)
• School Agenda (if applicable)
• Book Covers, if required
• Tissues
• Highlighter Pen

The holiday also includes purchases of qualified items sold via mail, telephone, e-mail or internet if the customer orders and pays for the item and the retailer accepts the order during the holiday for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period.

More information from the Department of Revenue is available from the following sources:

• Website: www.tntaxholiday.com

• E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Telephone: (800) 342-1003