Back-to-school is one of the most exciting, yet nerve-racking times in a child’s life. Each year, they either look forward to, or dread having to go back to school and see friends that they haven’t seen all summer, meet new teachers, and tackle the increasingly difficult curriculum in their new grade level.
However, moms, families, and Knoxville movers are excited about Tennessee’s Tax Free Weekend! Get your back-to-school shopping list and wallet ready for the coolest backpacks, lunch boxes, clothing, and school supplies – all at an affordable price! Tennessee’s Tax Free Weekend allows families to save an additional 10 percent on school supplies.
“That’s a nice little discount if you’re spending a couple hundred dollars,” said Tracey Hitson with JCPenney.
If you have recently moved to Knoxville, check out this list for which items qualify for Tennessee’s Tax Free Weekend.
- Classroom basics: pens, pencils, paper, backpacks, lunch boxes, and any other essential on the schools’ supply list found in shopping stores.
- Clothes and shoes under $100.
- Marked down items, sale items, and discounted items.
- Computers up to $1,500 are tax free.
- Online orders of the above items.
Knoxville movers know that when it comes to electronics like computers, Tennessee’s Tax Free Weekend is “one of the best times of the year to buy it,” according to Brian Aldridge from HH Gregg.
If you are moving to Knoxville, start your kids’ school year off right and make it to Tennessee’s Tax Free Weekend.