NASHVILLE, TN (WLAF) — With the beginning of a new school year right around the corner, State Rep. Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro) is encouraging the families who live in House District 36 to utilize the state’s annual sales tax holiday to save on items such as clothing, school and art supplies, as well as computer purchases.

The state’s annual Tax Free Weekend is set for July 26-July 28. It begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 26 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. This holiday was established by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2006 and has been held every year since; tax-free purchases include clothing valued at $100 or less, school or art supplies costing $100 or less, and computers priced at $1,500 or less.

Powers (left) earlier this year during the legislative session at Nashville

“Our annual sales tax holiday is another way we are working to help Tennessee families save more of their hard-earned money,” said  Powers. “This event also supports our local businesses and sparks the economy right here in Campbell, Union, and Anderson Counties.”

For more information about the state’s annual Tax Free Weekend, please visit HERE.  (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 07/26/2019-6AM)

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