Tennessee’s tax-free weekend returns July 25-27

July 1, 2025

Kyle Peppers,

JACKSON, Tenn. — Tennessee’s annual tax-free weekend returns July 25-27.

Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2025.

https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/sales-and-use-tax/sales-tax-holiday/sth-traditional.html

During that weekend, clothing, school supplies and computers can be purchased tax-free in Tennessee (certain restrictions apply). According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, this also applies to items sold online. Items must also be for personal use, and not for business or trade.

The following guidelines are pulled directly from the Department of Revenue’s website:

Clothing

Exempt:

General apparel that costs $100 or less per item, such as shirts, pants, socks, shoes, dresses, etc.

Not exempt:

Apparel items priced at more than $100
Items sold together, such as shoes, cannot be split up to stay beneath the $100 maximum
Items such as jewelry, handbags, or sports and recreational equipment

School Supplies

Exempt:

School and art supplies with a purchase price of $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 paintbrushes

Not exempt:

School and art supplies individually priced at more than $100
Items that are normally sold together cannot be split up to stay beneath the $100 maximum

Computers

Exempt:

Computers for personal use with a purchase price of $1,500 or less
Laptop computers, if priced at $1,500 or less, also qualify as well as tablet computers

Not exempt: