Avoid sales tax as you outfit your Mean Green wardrobe

For the sixth year, Texans are getting a sales tax break today through Sunday on purchases of most clothing and footwear.

During the tax holiday, retailers should not collect sales taxes on most clothes and shoes that sell for less than $100. Tax is still due on sales of athletic and protective clothing and footwear not normally worn except for their intended use.

For example, since basketball shoes are worn for many activities other than basketball, they can be sold tax-free during the tax holiday. On the other hand, spiked golf shoes are rarely worn except when playing golf and thus are not exempt from tax.

Additionally, tax is still due on sales of accessories, backpacks, jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches and similar items.

As you think of back-to-school shopping for your children's clothing, don't forget that the tax-free break includes apparel purchased at the UNT Book-store. Rodney Davison, store director, says many items are already marked down for summer clearance. Shoppers can piggyback the tax break on top of the markdowns and also  take advantage of the bookstore's Friday Pride Day promotion.

"UNT community members who come into the store on Fridays wearing a UNT green shirt will receive an additional 10 percent off their purchases," Davison says.

The bookstore is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday.

BY MICHELLE HALE mhale@unt.edu

Other web resources

• UNT Bookstore web site

Other featured articles in this issue

• Defense bill approved by Congress includes $4.8 million for UNT
• 2004 proclaimed ‘Year of the University Press'
• UNT summer commencement is Saturday
• About the commencement speaker
• Scholarship established to honor pioneering students, North Texas' desegregation
• UNT study: Gender bias still evident in media's coverage of the Olympics
• Campus Chat changes to be unveiled Aug. 30
• Add, make changes to benefits this month
• UNT libraries conducting school supply drive benefiting Denton-area children
• Hop a bus to Austin for the Mean Green football season opener
• UNT enrollment for the 2004 Summer II term down slightly from 2003 official count

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