Thursday, July 30, 2009

Sales Tax holiday Begins Today

By Staff report

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution



The economy may be in a boom or a tomb, but kids go back to school every August.
There’s another rite of summer that’s getting more attention than usual: the sales tax holiday, which begins today. This is the eighth year Georgia has offered the tax break exempting certain merchandise from all state and local sales taxes.

The sales tax holiday gets mixed reviews. Some shoppers are skeptical about whether or not they really get a deal. For others every penny saved helps the bottom line.

So what should you know about the sales tax holiday? The state’s Revenue Department Web site offers answers to some common consumer questions:
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