Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins July 20 and runs through August 20, providing families with the opportunity to save on various essential items for the new school year. This annual event allows shoppers to purchase certain clothes, shoes, backpacks, laptops, and school supplies without paying sales tax.
Eligible Items
The sales tax holiday includes a wide range of retail products with a sales price of $1,500 or less for noncommercial home or personal use. Specific items exempt from sales tax include clothing and accessories priced at $100 or less per item, such as aerobic and fitness clothing, belts, boots, and dresses. Additionally, school supplies with a cost of $50 or less per item are exempt, including binders, colored pencils, composition books, and notebooks.
Computers and certain computer-related accessories are also eligible for tax exemption if the sale price is $1,500 or less. Examples of exempt computers and accessories include computer cables, calculators, central processing units, and electronic book readers.
Learning aids, such as flashcards, matching games, and jigsaw puzzles, are exempt from tax if the cost is $30 or less.
Original reporting: WESH Orlando — read the source article.
