Most school supplies under $50 are tax-free, including clothing, footwear, and accessories under $100.
During this period, shoppers can purchase the following items without paying sales tax:
Clothing, footwear, and backpacks: Costing $100 or less
All footwear, excluding skis, swim fins, roller blades, and skates
Any article of apparel intended to be worn on or about the human body, excluding watches, watchbands, jewelry, umbrellas, and handkerchiefs
Wallets or bags*, including
Backpacks
Diaper bags
Fanny packs
Handbags
(Briefcases, suitcases, and other garment bags are excluded)
School supplies: Costing $50 or less
Binders
Cellophane tape
Compasses
Composition books
Computer disks
Construction paper
Crayons
Erasers
Folders
Glue or paste
Legal pads
Lunch boxes
Markers
Notebooks
Notebook filler paper
Pencils
Pens
Posterboard
Poster paper
Protractors
Rulers
Scissors
Staplers and staples used to secure paper products
Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles having a sales price of $30 or less:
Flashcards or other learning cards
Interactive or electronic books and toys intended to teach reading or math skills
Matching or other memory games
Puzzle books and search-and-find books
Stacking or nesting blocks or sets
Personal computers or computer accessories for noncommercial home use priced at $1,500 or less:
Calculators
Desktops
Electronic book readers
Handhelds
Laptops
Tablets
Tower computers
(does not include cellular telephones, video game consoles, digital media receivers, or devices that are not primarily designed to process data)
Learning aids: Costing $30 or less
Personal computers and computer-related accessories, including non-recreational software: Costing $1,500 or less
Excluded Locations – Sales of any eligible items in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport. Some retailers can also choose to opt out of the sales tax holiday, full details can be obtained via DOR .
The Florida sales tax exemptions will apply to any online retailer responsible for paying sales tax in Florida.
For more information about the holiday, click here . To see a list of FAQs about the holiday, click here .
This tax holiday is expected to provide significant savings for families as they prepare for the upcoming school year, making necessary purchases more affordable during these two weeks.
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