Many emergency preparedness items are now tax-free year round.
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Florida budget includes sales tax holidays
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
TALLAHASSEE – On June 30, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025–2026, totaling $117.4 billion after $567 million in line-item vetoes.
The budget provides several sales tax holidays, including:
A permanent Back-to-School sales tax holiday every August, which includes clothing under $100, school supplies under $50, learning aids under $30, and personal computers under $1,500;
A permanent sales tax exemption on event tickets, state park admissions, life jackets, sunscreen, bike helmets, and insect repellent, so families can enjoy all the outdoor fun Florida has to offer;
Permanent exemptions for disaster preparedness items, including batteries, portable generators, tarps, gas cans, tie-down kits, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and insect repellent.
A “Second Amendment” sales tax holiday from Sept. 8 through Dec. 31, 2025, providing relief on purchases of bows, firearms, ammunition, tents, sleeping bags, camping stoves, fishing rods and reels, tackle boxes, and bait and tackle.
