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Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins August 24th
By Casey Wright,
2 days ago
As we dive deeper into Hurricane Season, the Florida Department of Revenue announces two upcoming sales tax holidays for Floridians to take advantage of.
Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
The Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will run from August 24 - September 6th, 2024.
Florida residents can purchase items that qualify, tax-free during those two weeks. Tax-free items apply for both in-store and online purchases.
“All Floridians should be prepared for natural disasters,” said Jim Zingale, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Revenue. “This hurricane season is predicted to be unusually active. This sales tax holiday will help consumers save when they build their emergency supply kits.”
This will be the second Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday in 2024, after the first took place earlier this year from June 1st to the 14th.
Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Items:
$10 or less include:
Wet dog or cat food if sold individually or the equivalent if sold in a box or case
$ 15 or less include:
Manual can openers
Collapsible or travel-sized food or water bowls for pet
Cat litter pans
Pet waste disposal bags
Hamster or rabbit substrate
$20 or less include:
Reusable ice
Leashes, collars, and muzzles for pets
Pet pads
$25 or less include:
Cat litter weighing 25 or fewer pound
$40 or less include:
Portable self-powered light sources
Pet beds
$50 or less include:
Portable self-powered radios, two-way radios, or weather-band radios
Gas or diesel fuel tanks
Batteries, including rechargeable batteries, listed sizes only:
Portable generators used to provide light or communications or to preserve food in a power outage
Tool Time Sales Tax Holiday
The Tool Time Sales Tax Holiday will run from September 1-7, 2024.
“With so many people moving into our state, we need trade workers more than ever. This sales tax holiday will help them save on some out-of-pocket expenses as they build their careers,” said Jim Zingale, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Revenue.
Tool Time Sales Tax Holiday Items:
$25 or less include:
Work gloves
$30 or less include:
High-visibility safety vests
$50 or less include:
Hand tools
Safety glasses ($50 or less per pair or the equivalent if sold in sets of more than one pair)
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