Hurricane And School Supplies Tax Holidays Signed Into Law

May 16, 2019

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on a sales tax holidays for hurricane and back to school supplies.

The Hurricane Supplies Sale Tax Holiday will begin on May 31 and continue through June 6 on the following items:

  • Flashlights, torches and other self-powered portable light sources selling for under $20
  • Portable radios, two-way radios, or weather-band radios selling for $50 or less
  • Tarps or other waterproof sheeting, and tie-down kits for $50 or less
  • Gas or diesel fuel tanks for $25 or less
  • Batteries selling for $30 or less
  • Food coolers (nonelectric) for $30 or less
  • Power generators selling for $750 or less

Hurricane Season begins June 1 and runs through November 30.

The Back-to-School sales tax holiday will begin August 2 and continue through August 6. It exempts sales taxes from clothes, bags, shoes selling for $60 or less, school supplies for $15 or less, and personal computer and accessories sold for $1,000 or less.

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One Response to “Hurricane And School Supplies Tax Holidays Signed Into Law”

  1. Why not... on May 16th, 2019 7:03 pm

    Why not an annual sales tax holiday exemption on hurricane shutters contracted to be installed to building code?

    By doing so, housing is protected. None of the other items in the “hurricane tax holiday” comes close in a post disaster setting to the magnitude of protecting the housing of citizens.

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