Kids will head back to school soon, which means a tax-free weekend is around the corner.

The tax holiday eliminates sales tax on certain items and services to help people shopping for back-to-school supplies, clothes, electronics and more (depending on the state).

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While the tax holiday aims to help families preparing for the school year, the weekend isn’t just for students and their families — everyone can enjoy the savings.

Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas all have tax-free weekends. Here’s a look at when each tax holiday is and what items will be exempt from sales tax.

Does Tennessee have a sales tax-free weekend?

Yes! Tennessee’s annual sales tax holiday on school supplies, clothing and computers traditionally starts on the last Friday in July.

When is Tennessee’s tax-free weekend?

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It starts July 28 at 12:01 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. July 30.

What does Tennessee tax-free weekend include?

Clothing

• Exempt: Clothes costing $100 or less per item.
• Not exempt: Clothing costing more than $100. Items sold together, such as shoes, cannot be split up to stay beneath the $100 maximum. Items like jewelry, handbags, or sports and recreational equipment.

Computers

• Exempt: Personal use computers with a purchase price of $1,500 or less. If priced at $1,500 or less, laptop computers may also qualify as well as tablet computers.
• Not exempt: Storage media, like flash drives and compact discs, individually purchased software, printer supplies and household appliances.

School supplies

• Exempt: School and art supplies costing $100 or less per item, such as binders, backpacks, crayons, paper, pens, pencils, and rulers, and art supplies such as glazes, clay, paints, drawing pads, and artist paint brushes.
• Not exempt: School and art supplies costing more than $100. Items that are normally sold together cannot be split up to stay beneath the $100 maximum.

For a full alphabetized list of exempt items, visit tn.gov.

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Does Mississippi have a sales tax-free weekend?

Yes! According to the Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday passed by the Legislature in 2009 and amended in 2019, sales tax will not be due on articles of clothing, footwear or school supplies if the sales price of a single item is less than $100.

When is Mississippi’s tax-free weekend?

It starts at 12:01 a.m. July 28 and ends at 11:59 p.m. July 29.

What does Mississippi’s tax-free weekend include?

Clothing

• Exempt: Clothes costing $100 or less per item.
• Not exempt: Clothing costing more than $100. Items like jewelry, accessories, handbags, or sports and recreational equipment.

School supplies

• Exempt: School and art supplies costing $100 or less per item, such as binders, backpacks, crayons, paper, pens, pencils, and rulers, and art supplies such as glazes, clay, paints, and artist paint brushes.
• Not exempt: School and art supplies costing more than $100. Items that are normally sold together cannot be split up to stay beneath the $100 maximum.

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For a full list of exempt items, visit the Mississippi Department of Revenue website.

Does Arkansas have a sales tax-free weekend?

Yes! Arkansas’ Act 757 of 2011 provides for a sales tax holiday in the state during the first weekend of August each year.

When is Arkansas’ tax-free weekend?

It starts at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 5 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Aug. 6.

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What does Arkansas’ tax-free weekend include?

Clothing

• Exempt: Clothing and footwear costing less than $100. Clothing accessories costing less than $50, including briefcases, handbags, watches, umbrellas and jewelry.
• Not exempt: Clothing and footwear costing more than $100. Sport or recreational equipment such as ballet or tap shoes, baseball gloves and goggles.

School supplies

• Exempt: School and art supplies costing $100 or less per item, such as binders, backpacks, crayons, paper, pens, pencils, and rulers, and art supplies such as glazes, clay, paints and artist paint brushes.
• Not exempt: School and art supplies costing more than $100.

Electronics

• Exempt: Electronic devices commonly used by a student in the course of study including computers (desktop and laptop), calculators, printers and mobile phones.

For a full list of exempt items, visit the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration website.

Diana Leyva of The Tennessean and Joshua Williams of the Clarion Ledger contributed to this report.

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