In light of the tornadoes that caused damage to parts of Tennessee last week, the Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is reminding homeowners to verify the licensure of purported home contractors by using its license database at verify.tn.gov.
Those who don’t pay court fines and fees could lose their driver’s license, according to a law that went into effect July 1, 2011.
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Tennessee shoppers during these three days of savings can save nearly 10 percent on tax-free clothing, school and art supplies and computer purchases.
The Department of Revenue is reminding Tennesseans the sixth annual
Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled for Friday, August 5 through Sunday, August 7.
Tennessee shoppers during these three days of savings can save
nearly 10 percent on tax-free clothing, school and art supplies and computer purchases.
“The annual Sales Tax
Holiday was designed with Tennessee families in mind, providing savings for
families, especially as students begin to prepare for the upcoming school year,”
Gov. Bill Haslam said. “
The holiday begins Friday, August 5 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday,
August 7 at 11:59 p.m. During the designated three-day weekend, consumers will
not pay state or local sales tax on select clothing with a price of $100 or
less per item, school and art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item,
and computers with a price of $1,500 or less.
“As in years past,
last year's tax-free weekend was very successful, providing Tennessee taxpayers
nearly $8.6 million in tax savings” said Revenue Commissioner Richard H.
Roberts. “We are hopeful that all Tennessee shoppers will take advantage of the
tax relief provided by the 2011 Sales Tax Holiday.”
Please visit the Sales Tax Holiday Web site at www.tntaxholiday.com
to learn more about the items exempt from sales tax. The Tennessee Department of
Revenue also assists consumers via e-mail, Salestax.Holiday@TN.gov,
and through its toll-free statewide telephone hot line, (800) 342-1003. Staff
is available to answer questions Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central
Time. (Out-of-state and Nashville-area callers, please dial (615) 253-0600.)
Examples of exempt items include:
Clothing: Shirts, dresses, pants, coats, gloves and mittens, hats
and caps, hosiery, neckties, belts, sneakers, shoes, uniforms whether athletic
or non-athletic and scarves
School Supplies: Binders, book bags, calculators, tape, chalk,
crayons, erasers, folders, glue, pens, pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, paper,
rulers and scissors
Art Supplies: Clay and glazes; acrylic, tempera and oil paints;
paintbrushes for artwork; sketch and drawing pads; and watercolors
Computers: Central processing unit (CPU), along with various other
components including monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables to connect components and
preloaded software (Note: While the CPU may be purchased separately, other
items must be part of a bundled computer package in order to be eligible.)
iPads and other tablet computers are eligible for tax exemption, while video
games and consoles are not.
The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of
state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the
legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws.
The Department of Revenue collects approximately 91 percent of total state tax
revenue. During the 2011 fiscal year, the department collected $10.5 billion in
state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, the Department of
Revenue collects taxes for local, county and municipal governments. During the
2011 fiscal year, local government collections by the Department of Revenue
exceeded $2.0 billion in local taxes and fees. In collecting taxes, the
department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage
voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue
collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of
government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.TN.gov/revenue ( http://www.tn.gov/revenue
).
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