The Florida Department of Revenue's Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:00 a.m. on Monday, July 29th and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 11th. During this time, Florida law directs that sales tax or local option tax shall NOT be collected on:
- Purchase of clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $100 or less per item;
- Purchase of certain school supplies selling for $50 or less per item;
- Learning devices and jigsaw puzzles with a sales price of $30 or less;
- Personal computers and related accessories purchased for non-commercial home and personal use with a sales price of $1,500 or less.
The sales tax holiday does not apply to:
- Any item of clothing selling for more than $100;
- Any school supply item selling for more than $50;
- Learning devices and jigsaw puzzles with a sales price of more than $30;
- Computers and related accessories purchases for commercial use or any sale above $1,500
- Books that are not otherwise exempt;
- Rental or leases of any eligible items;
- Repairs or alterations of any eligible item;
- Sales of any eligible items in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishments, or airport
For a complete list of exempt clothing and accessories, please visit DOR's website.
-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer