Get ready Back-to-School shoppers, the state’s tax-free holiday shopping period is here.
Starting today, and for the next ten days, shoppers can purchase specific education-related items tax-free or partially tax-free.
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In June, the Florida Senate has passed House Bill 33, which includes an extension of the back-to-school tax holiday from three days to 10.
The holiday runs through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16.
The holiday applies to:
- Clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $100 or less per item
- Certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item
- Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories on the first $750 of the sales price, when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use
This holiday does not apply to:
- Any item of clothing selling for more than $100
- Any school supply item selling for more than $15
- Books that are not otherwise exempt
- Rentals or leases of any of these items
- Repairs or alterations of any of these items