Sales Tax holiday is this weekend

Sales Tax

holiday is this weekend

Fayette Countians

will get a break this weekend from paying state and local sales tax courtesy

of Governor Barnes and the Georgia Legislature on clothing, footwear,

school supplies and computers during two "Shop Georgia!" sales

tax holidays.

The first holiday

period begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday and continues until midnight Saturday.

The second holiday period begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, and continue

until midnight Aug. 3.

"These

sales tax holidays will help Georgia families save money on many of the

items they need," said Georgia Revenue Commissioner T. Jerry Jackson.

"However, there are some limitations and special features, which

are important for the shopping public to understand.

"For example,

clothing and footwear is exempt up to $100 per item, and there is no limit

on the number of eligible clothing or footwear items an individual can

purchase without sales tax. During the holiday, sales tax will only be

collected on the full purchase price of any item that exceeds $100."

School supplies

are exempt up to $20 per item and like clothing and footwear, there is

no limit on the number of items that can be purchased.

Sales tax will

be due on the purchase of any individual item costing more than $20.

Georgia shoppers

can also purchase computer hardware and accessories up to $1,500 tax-free

during the "Shop Georgia!" weekend.

Jackson encourages

retailers and consumers desiring a comprehensive list of exempt items

and more information about the sales tax holiday or the DOR regional offices

to visit the Department's Web site at www.gatax.org .

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