Starting Friday May 29th, Florida’s 2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins, lasting until June 4th.
This tax free period will give Floridians the opportunity to buy disaster preparedness items exempt from sales tax.
View the list below to see the qualifying items for this tax exempt:
$10 or less
- Reusable ice
$20 or less
- Portable, self-powered light source (must be powered by battery, solar, hand-crank, or gas)
- Candles
- Flashlights
- Lanterns
$25 or less
- Gas or diesel fuel container, as well as LP gas and kerosene containers
$30 or less
- Batteries, such as rechargeable batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries. AAA-cell, AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt and 9-volt are included.
- Coolers and ice chests (food-storage; nonelectrical)
$50 or less
- Bungee cords
- Ground anchor systems
- Radios (powered by battery, solar, or handcrank)
- Ratchet straps
- Tarpaulins (tarps)
- Tie-down kits
- Visqueen, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths, and other flexible waterproof sheeting
$750 or less
- Portable generators