Get Out and Shop!

It's that time of year again. The first weekend in August is an annual sales tax holiday as declared by the North Carolina Department of Revenue. This coming weekend, August 6-8, the items specified below will be sold free of tax charges. This makes back-to-school preparations easier for families to afford, among other benefits, so get out and enjoy the shopping.
Check out these special promotions and sales at Northgate Mall and The Streets at Southpoint as a starting point.

So, wonder what items qualify? Here is the official word.

Exempt items include:

• Clothing, footwear, and school supplies of $100 or less per item

• School instructional materials of $300 or less per item

• Sports and recreation equipment of $50 or less per item

• Computers of $3,500 or less per item

• Computer supplies of $250 or less per item

Non-exempt items include:

• Clothing accessories

• Jewelry

• Cosmetics

• Protective equipment

• Wallets

• Furniture

• Items used in a trade or business

• Rentals

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