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No Georgia tax-free holidays this year; General Assembly did not pass back-to-school and energy-efficient tax breaks
by Rome News-Tribune
Jul 15, 2010 | 1241 views | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend | print
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Parents and other back-to-school shoppers in Georgia won’t get the benefit of a sales-tax holiday this year after three attempts by lawmakers failed to pass in time to become law.

Since 2002, the sales-tax free weekend helped consumers save on apparel, footwear, school supplies and computers during a tax-free weekend. The tax holiday cost the state about $12 million in revenue, and a similar break usually scheduled in October for energy-efficient appliances and other items cost $500,000 in tax revenue.

Rep. Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) said she regrets the state was not able to continue the tax holidays for another year, but lawmakers were focused on doing all they could to support local governments.

Read the story by Daniel Bell at rn-t.com

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