Okay Florida...... on your mark, get set......SHOP!
Back-to-school tax-free week is happening this year and the savings will last for LONGER than a week!
You have nine full days of tax-free shopping beginning Saturday, July 31st to August 9th.
According to the 2021 Florida Department of Revenue guide, the savings apply to items including clothes and school supplies, and the taxes off the first $1,000 of the sales price of a computer. There are exceptions, though.
The sales tax holiday does not apply to:
- The cost of repairing the qualifying items
- The cost of renting items
- Sales in a theme park such as Orlando’s Disney World or Universal, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or an airport shop
- Clothing with sales price over $60 or per item
- The tax-free offer DOES apply to wallets, bags, backpacks — but NOT briefcases, suitcases or garment bags — and it must have sales price of $60 or less per item.
- Clothing includes footwear but NOT watches, watchbands, jewelry, umbrellas, handkerchiefs, skis, swim fins and roller blades and skates, and must be under $60.
- School supplies must be $15 or less per item. Protractors, compasses and calculators are part of the deal, as long as they fit into the price range.
- Computers and personal computer-related accessories are included, but tax-free only applies to the first $1,000 of the sales price
- Does not include cellphones, video game consoles, digital media receivers or devices that are not primarily designed to process data
- Computer furniture or systems, devices, software, monitors with a television tuner or items intended primarily for recreational use will not be tax free
We hope this info helps you navigate these glorious nine days of tax-free shopping days.
Happy Shopping! Be kind out there.