School Sales Tax Holidays Returning In Florida And Alabama

July 22, 2011

Back to school sales tax holidays are coming up in both Florida and Alabama next month.

salestaxholiday.jpgIn Florida, the sales tax holiday will be August 12-14 with no state or local sales tax on clothing, footwear and some accessories selling for $75 or less or certain school supplies for $15 or less. Click here for a list of exempt items in Florida. (To download and print a school supply list for an Escambia County school, click here.)

While it’s a sales tax cut for the careful shopper, retailers say it’s actually a big tax collection increase for the state. Many consumers actually increase their purchases of non-covered items during that period, which often coincides with sales.

Alabama’s sales tax holiday will be August 5-7. However, in Escambia County, AL, Atmore and Brewton will not be participating. In Atmore and Brewton, shoppers will save the state’s four percent tax, but still pay the county and city tax rate. Flomaton will participate, with back to school purchases in Flomaton exempt from the state and city tax, but not the one percent county tax. Click here for a list of exempt items in Alabama.

Comments

3 Responses to “School Sales Tax Holidays Returning In Florida And Alabama”

  1. mom on July 22nd, 2011 6:07 pm

    I won’t be shopping in Brewton and Atmore, I will just head over to Bay Minette and Pensacola… Every penny counts these days…..

  2. amber on July 22nd, 2011 8:54 am

    Can you get us a school supply list for Escambia County Alabama Schools?

    Thanks

  3. Michelle on July 22nd, 2011 2:13 am

    Good to hear, every penny counts.

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