Everything You Need to Know About Florida's Summer Tax Holidays
Looking for a fun filled, savings filled summer? Prepare for months of summer fun, back to school season, hurricane season, and even home improvement season with this summer's sales tax holidays!
Starting this year, Governor Ron Desantis announced the signing of the Freedom Summer Sales Tax Holiday, which will take place the entire month of July in Florida!
Make the most of this summer with tax free boating, water, fishing, and other outdoor supplies or take advantage of tax free live music, sporting events, movies, fairs, festivals, and more! To kick off these summer savings visit any Florida State Park for Memorial Day Weekend with a waived admission fee.
The disaster preparedness sales tax holiday will set you up for success this hurricane season. Make sure to stock up on all the essentials from flashlights to pet supplies!
Flashlights and lanterns (40$ or less)
Non electric food coolers and portable power banks (60$ or less)
Tarps ($100 or less)
Batteries ($50 or less)
Portable generators ($3,000 or less)
Smoke detectors and alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers (First $70)
Leashes and dog collars ($20 or less)
Pet beds ($40 or less)
With this newly signed tax holiday, save on all things summer fun. Stock up on everything you need to be out in the sun enjoying everything Florida has to offer!
Boating and Water activity supplies
Goggles and snorkels ($25 or less)
Pool toys ($35 or less)
Coolers, Life jackets, Paddles ($75 or less)
Inflatable water tubes and floats, Wakeboards ($150 or less)
Paddleboards, Surfboards ($300 or less)
Canoes, Kayaks ($500 or less)
Fishing Supplies
Bait and Tackle ($5 or less for individual items, $10 or less for multiple items sold together)
Tackle boxes ($30 or less)
Reels, Rods ($75 or less)
Camping Supplies
Flashlights ($30 or less)
Sleeping bags, Camping chairs ($50 or less)
Tents ($200 or less)
Outdoor Supplies
Sunscreen ($15 or less)
Water bottles ($30 or less)
Bicycle helmets ($50 or less)
Outdoor grills ($250 or less)
Bicycles ($500 or less)
Admissions to events or performances scheduled to be held between July 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024:
Live sporting events
Movie theater tickets
Ballets
Plays
Fairs
Festivals
Admissions purchased for any of the following
Museums, including annual passes
State parks, including annual passes
Season tickets for ballets, plays, music events, and musical theater performances
Enjoy a stress free back-to-school season with savings on all things school supplies for students of all ages!
Clothing items, backpacks, and footwear selling for $100 or less
School supplies $50 or less
Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles selling for $30 or less
Personal computers and personal computer-related items selling for $1500 or less
Working as a trade worker?
The skilled worker tax holiday will provide savings for purchases of tools commonly used by skilled trade workers like work gives, hand tools, safety glasses, and power tools.
Click this link to learn more about this week's savings deals.
Missed out on springtime home improvements? No worries, With the energy star tax exemption, purchase brand new, environmentally friendly appliances for your home, at a discounted rate.
Clothes dryers selling for $1,500 or less
Washing machines selling for $1,500 or less
Refrigerators or Combination refrigerators/freezers selling for $3,000 or less
Water heaters selling for $1,500 or less
Continue on with those home improvements with the home hardening tax exemption!
Preparing for hurricane season has never been better with tax relief on impact resistant garage doors, impact resistant windows, and impact resistant doors.
Learn more about the details with this link.
Our recommendations for tax free summer!
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