Sales Tax Holiday Begins for Georgia

Although school is already in session in Gwinnett County, including Lilburn, shoppers can now enjoy this year's sales tax holiday.

Georgia will offer shoppers a sales tax holiday on back-to-school goods on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-11. The last time Georgia had a sales tax holiday was in 2009.

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 (including 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 document for more details.)

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.