Chattanooga Is Home

There is a holiday in Tennessee that comes around in August that I love. It is the tax free holiday where clothing and certain school supplies can be purchased with no sales tax applied. My friends and I would hit stores to try and get good tax-free deals and restock our closets. Now that I have a child who I am educating, I have started eying the school supplies as well. Crayons and paper are tax-free? I’m there!

This year, the Tennessee government is offering its residents this holiday twice. Starting tomorrow, certain items in the clothing, school supply, and electronics departments will be tax-free. This special holiday lasts from Friday, April 27 to Sunday, April 29th.

This early holiday is the result of over collected revenue that Tennessee believes needs to be returned to the people.

I have been looking over the lists provided on the Tennessee government website making notes of what is tax deductible and what isn’t. Bridal gowns? Yes. Wetsuits? No. Scout uniforms? Yes. Patches? No. Diapers? Yes. Tool belts? No.

I have no idea where over collected revenue came from, but I am glad that the state is giving it back in this way. As the Barenaked Ladies said,

Well you know that it’s going to be alright
I think it’s gonna be alright
Everything will always be alright
When we go shopping

Well you know that it’s going to be alright
When we go shopping
It’s always lalalalala…
Shopping spree begin
It’s always lalalalala…
Everybody wins

So shutup
And never stop
Let’s shop
Until we drop

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