Back To School Sales Tax Holiday Underway In Florida And Alabama

August 2, 2013

Back-to-school shoppers will get a chance to save some cash this this weekend with a sales tax holiday in both Florida and Alabama.

FLORIDA

From 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Sunday, there will be no sales tax collected on certain clothing items priced at $75 or less, schools supplies at $15 or less and computer priced at $750 or less.

For complete details, click here for a pdf.

ALABAMA

From 12:01 a.m. Friday to midnight Sunday, Alabama’s four-percent sales tax is waived throughout the state while sales taxes levied by 274 cities and counties also will be waived on:

  • clothing priced at $100 or less;
  • school supplies valued at $50 or less;
  • books that cost $30 or less; and
  • computers and computer equipment with a selling price of $750 or less.

Atmore, Brewton, and Escambia County, Ala., will not participate and waive local taxes. Other towns, including Flomaton, Bay Minette, Foley, Gulf Shores and Mobile will take part.

For complete details, click here for a pdf.

Comments

One Response to “Back To School Sales Tax Holiday Underway In Florida And Alabama”

  1. Concerned Shopper on August 2nd, 2013 6:07 am

    What’s the official reason Atmore and Brewton do not participate? Or does their governments think we deserve to know?

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