Florida offers several tax holidays, which allow residents to purchase items without the usual sales tax applied, throughout the year for various items.
With the state offering multiple tax holidays currently and in the near future, here are the various tax holidays offered by the Sunshine State.
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Freedom summer
From May 29 until Sept. 4, the state will not apply sales tax to boating and water activity supplies, camping supplies, fishing supplies, general outdoor supplies, pool supplies, children’s athletic equipment, and children’s toys. The exemptions also include admissions to music events, sporting events, cultural events, state park annual passes, and fitness facilities.
The exemption for non-admissions only applies to items of certain price ranges. More information on what specially qualifies for the sales tax holiday can be found on the state’s website.
School supplies
From now until Aug. 6, 2023, and again from Jan. 1, 2024, until Jan. 14, 2024, eligible school supplies are tax-exempt in time for students to return to classes in the Sunshine State.
The state says, “Certain clothing, footwear, and accessories with a sales price of $100 or less per item, certain school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less per item, learning aids and jigsaw puzzles with a sales price of $30 or less, and personal computers and related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use with a sales price of $1,500 or less, are exempt from sales tax.”
Further information on what qualifies for the tax holiday is available on the state’s website.
Disaster preparedness supplies
From Aug. 26, 2023, to Sept. 8, 2023, the state will be waiving sales tax on eligible items for disaster preparedness, mainly for hurricane season.
The price limits for tax-exempt items depend on the item but include $70 or less for smoke detectors or fire extinguishers, $50 or less for portable radios and batteries, and $40 or less for self-powered light sources, among other items.
Hurricane season goes from June 1 through November 30 every year, with powerful storms tending to happen in the August through October window. More information on the disaster preparedness tax holiday can be found on the state’s website.
Appliances
There are two tax holidays being offered by the Sunshine State for appliance purchases.
The first tax holiday is for gas ranges and cooktops and goes from July 1, 2023, until June 30, 2024. More information about the qualifications for the tax exemption can be found on the state’s website.
The other tax holiday is for ENERGY STAR appliances, from July 1, 2023, until June 30, 2024. The tax holiday covers washing machines, dryers, and water heaters for $1,500 or less, and refrigerators for $4,500 or less. More information is available on the state’s website.
Tools
From Sept. 2-8, 2023, certain types of tools and hardware equipment are tax-exempt in Florida.
The price ranges for eligible items varies, with tool belts that are $100 or less and ladders that are $250 or less being tax-exempt. More information can be found on the state’s website.
Home hardening
From July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, home hardening items are tax-exempt, including impact-resistant doors, windows, and garage doors.
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The home hardening items are designed to make Florida homes less susceptible to damage from storms and other natural disasters.
More information on the home hardening tax holiday can be found on the state’s website.
