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Georgia's tax-free weekend begins today
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Georgia's tax-free weekend on school-supply items begins today, running through Sunday.

The following items will be exempt: clothing and footwear with a sales price of $100.00 or less per item, computers; computer components, and prewritten computer software purchased for noncommercial home or personal use with a sales price of $1,000.00 or less per item; and school supplies such as school art supplies, school computer supplies, and school instructional materials purchased for noncommercial use with a sales price of $20.00 or less per item.

The exemption does not apply to: belt buckles sold separately; costume masks sold separately; patches and emblems sold separately; sewing equipment and supplies, including but not limited to knitting needles, patterns, pins, scissors, sewing machines, sewing needles, tape measures, and thimbles; sewing materials that become part of clothing, including but not limited to buttons, fabric, lace, thread, yarn, and zippers; clothing accessories or equipment; or cell phones.