Georgia back-to-school tax free weekend

ATLANTA, Ga. – On Friday and Saturday in Georgia, some clothing, most schools supplies and computers up to $1,000 will be exempt from sales tax.

With many school districts stating classes next week, this will benefit last-minute back-to-school shoppers.

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The Georgia Department of Revenue considers most clothing items, even shoes, costing $100 or below tax exempt this weekend.

Among the items tax free:

  • Bathing suits
  • Blouses
  • Dresses
  • Diapers
  • Hats
  • Pants
  • Shirts
  • Socks
  • Underwear


However, accessories are not included in this exemption. That means jewelry, purses, watches, umbrellas, cosmetics, etc. will still have sales tax applied.

Most school supplies $20 or less will also be tax exempt Friday and Saturday. This includes:

  • Binders
  • Book bags
  • Calculators
  • Crayons
  • Folders
  • Glue
  • Index cards
  • Notebooks
  • Pencils, pens, highlighters
  • Scissors

Computers are big-ticket items parents back for students. Computers and certain software and computer components for noncommercial or personal use costing $1000 or less will be free to sales tax on Friday and Sunday. 

  • Laptops
  • Tablets
  • Monitors
  • Docking stations
  • Hard Drives
  • Printers
  • Scanners


Certain items will still have sales tax added. That includes regular batteries, computer bags, digital cameras, projectors, surge protectors, TVs, etc.


For a full list of taxable and non-taxable items, visit the Georgia Department of Revenue's website.