Disaster Preparedness: Florida Sales Tax Holidays
On May 7, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7073 into law, extending the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday to two separate 14-day periods! Take advantage of this opportunity to prepare for hurricane season without paying sales tax on essential items.
2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday:
| June 1 – June 14 | August 24 – September 6 |
Eligible Items Include:
- Pet leashes, collars and muzzles costing $20 or less;
- Flashlights, lanterns and pet beds costing $40 or less;
- Batteries and weather radios costing $50 or less;
- Coolers costing $60 or less;
- Smoke Detectors costing $70 or less;
- Tarps costing $100 or less; and
- Generators costing $3,000 or less.
A full list of tax-free items is available at FloridaRevenue.com/DisasterPrep
The Division of Emergency Management encourages residents to stock a disaster supply kit that can last the entire household, including pets, for at least seven days. The Division’s complete disaster supply kit checklist is available for download at FloridaDisaster.org/Kit