School supplies tax-free Thursday through Sunday Atlanta Journal Constitution
Backpacks, jeans and laptops are among the possibilities, although there are limits. Here's a rundown of what to want this year and how to get more information:
What's happening
Since 2002, Georgia has offered a tax break on school supplies, clothing and computers.
For one weekend, shoppers don't pay asseverate or local sales tax on: Clothing and footwear that cost $100 or less per item; a personal computer and/or computer accessories that cost $1,500 or less; and composite school supplies that cost $20 or less per item.
Books are tax-free if they're on a summer reading program list or a school board slate.
What's new
The economy dried up, and so did the $100 gift cards the state gave teachers to use toward classroom supplies since 2006.
State information department spokesman Matt Cardoza says school systems can pay for the cards themselves but most aren't, given ongoing budget concerns. "The only way a town district could fund it would be to use local funds or cut elsewhere," Gwinnett schools spokeswoman Sloan Roach said.
