Florida’s Disaster Sales Tax Holiday 29 May - 4 June
The 2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. This sales tax holiday begins Friday, May 29, 2020, and extends through Thursday, June 4, 2020.
During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax. However, the sales tax holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of any of the qualifying items. Additionally, the sales tax holiday does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
For more information and a list of qualifying items, please see the Department of Revenue's Taxpayer Information Publication on the 2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.
Some of the items:
Reusable ice (reusable ice packs)
Any portable, self-powered light source (powered by battery, solar, hand-crank, or gas):
Candles, Flashlights, Lanterns
Batteries, including rechargeable batteries
Coolers and ice chests (food-storage; nonelectrical)
Bungee cords
Ground anchor systems
Radios (powered by battery, solar, or handcrank)
Portable generators used to provide light or communications, or to preserve food in the event of a power outage.