Florida is offering an opportunity to purchase apparel and school supplies without paying state sales tax. Though the event is named “Florida Back To School Sales Tax Holiday,” it’s not only for students.
Tax-free shopping is open to everyone from July 31-Aug. 9, 2021, on eligible items.
The Florida state sales tax is 6 percent, which means $6 per $100 purchase. If you’re purchasing a $900 laptop, for example, you’ll save $54 in state sales taxes. The savings on a $20 shirt is $1.20.
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Some of the local taxes assessed in different regions of The Sunshine State are also withheld during the “tax holiday.” Some qualifying items are fully tax-free, while others, are tax-free for a portion of the purchase price.
Tax-free items
Eligible school supplies for $15 or less per item include:
- pens
- poster board
- scissors
- staplers
- notebooks
- mechanical pencils
Eligible apparel, footwear & accessories for $60 or less per item include:
- wallets
- shirts
- ponytail holders
- purses
- shoes
- ski suits
- pants
- sleepwear
- ties
- vests
- backpacks
- fanny packs
- jeans
- baby clothes & diapers
Eligible computers & computer-related items include:
(For eligible items “purchased for noncommercial home or personal use,” $1,000 of the full price is tax-free.)
- Tablet
- desktop
- laptop
- electronic book readers
- hard drives
- flash drives
Read about other eligible items and rules for the shopping event on The Florida Department of Revenue website, or call 850-488-6800 for more information.
This story first appeared on our sister site, Fort Lauderdale On The Cheap.
