Final Day: Sales Tax Holiday In Florida And Alabama

August 4, 2013

Today is the final day of back to school sales tax holidays in Florida and Alabama, and this year the holiday in both states includes the chance to save sales tax on computer purchases.

FLORIDA

Clothes, shoes, wallets, bags, and backpacks costing $75 or less and school supplies costing $15 or less are covered by the tax holiday. Clothing does not include watches, watch bands, jewelery, umbrellas, handkerchiefs or sporting equipment.

Personal computers and related accessories costing $750 or less, as long as they’re not used for commercial purposes, are also covered, as are digital readers, tablets, and items like keyboards or monitors – as long as they don’t include a TV tuner. Cell phones, video game consoles, digital media receivers or devices that are not primarily designed to process data are not included.

Books are not exempt from tax during the 2013 Sales Tax Holiday.

The tax break, as has been in the case in previous years, won’t apply in theme parks or at airports or hotel gift shops.

State economists have estimated the impact of the proposed three-day holiday at $28.3 million to the state and $6.4 million to local governments – though some economic studies have shown that people are induced to buy more uncovered items during the sales tax holiday, meaning tax collections could increase.

Florida’s sales tax holiday ends at midnight. For complete details, click here for a pdf.

ALABAMA

Until 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.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive