sales tax holiday

Most back-to-school shopping is exempt from Florida sales tax from now until Aug. 6.

Sadaf Knight, CEO of the Florida Policy Institute, explains the effect of sales tax holidays in the state.

Residents are encouraged to use the tax exemptions to purchase supplies for their hurricane readiness kits.

The seven-day holiday, which was part of a wide-ranging tax bill passed this year, will allow shoppers to avoid paying sales taxes on numerous home-repair and construction items from Saturday through Sept. 9.

Sales-tax exemptions on school-related purchases will run through Aug. 7. Most school supplies that cost $50 or less will be exempt from sales taxes. Sales taxes also won’t be collected on some big-ticket items, such as personal computers selling for $1,500 or less.

Wrapped around Independence Day for the second year, a sales-tax holiday dubbed “Freedom Week” will provide tax breaks on a wide range of recreational activities and outdoor gear.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of sales tax breaks Friday on such items as school clothes, diapers hurricanes supplies and tools, along with a one-month break on the state gas tax.

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