This year, the sales tax holiday begins Friday, May 29, 2020, and extends through Thursday, June 4, 2020. It’s a time to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season without paying sales tax on select items:
Qualifying Items
Selling for $10 or less:
Reusable ice (reusable ice packs)
Selling for $20 or less:
Any portable, self-powered light source
(powered by battery, solar, hand-crank, or gas):
Candles, Flashlights, Lanterns
Selling for $25 or less:
Any gas or diesel fuel container, including LP
gas and kerosene containers
Selling for $30 or less:
Batteries, including rechargeable batteries
(excluding automobile and
boat batteries):
Coolers and ice chests (food-storage;
nonelectrical)
Selling for $50 or less:
• Bungee cords
• Ground anchor systems
• Radios (powered by battery, solar, or handcrank)
• Ratchet straps
• Tarpaulins (tarps)
• Tie-down kits
• Visqueen, plastic sheeting, plastic drop
cloths, and other flexible waterproof sheeting
Selling for $750 or less:
Portable generators used to provide light or
communications, or to preserve food in the event
of a power outage
Florida Begins Long Recovery After Hurricane Irma Plows Through State
ShareBIG PINE KEY, FL - SEPTEMBER 14: Toppled trees and boats raised out of the water are seen in the Atlantis Estates neighborhood September 14, 2017 on Big Pine Key, Florida. Many places in the Keys still lack water, electricity or mobile phone service and residents are still not permitted to go further south than Islamorada. The Federal Emergency Managment Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Remain Without Basic Utilities After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareMARATHON, FL - SEPTEMBER 15: Trees and powerlines blown down by Hurricane Irma continue to block streets September 15, 2017 in Marathon, Florida. Many places in the Keys still lack water, electricity or mobile phone service and residents are still not permitted to go further south than Islamorada. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Remain Without Basic Utilities After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareBIG PINE KEY, FL - SEPTEMBER 15: Homes that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irma are piled up in the Big Pine Cove neighborhood September 15, 2017 in Big Pine Key, Florida. Many places in the Keys still lack water, electricity or mobile phone service and residents are still not permitted to go further south than Islamorada. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Remain Without Basic Utilities After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareMARATHON, FL - SEPTEMBER 16: Debris from a damaged business sits on the side of the road on US1 on September 16, 2017 in Marathon, Florida. Many places in the Keys still lack water, electricity or mobile phone service and residents are still not permitted to go further south than Islamorada. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Angel Valentin/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Remain Without Basic Utilities After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareMARATHON, FL - SEPTEMBER 16: A destroyed SUV sits outside the Bahia Honda State Park on September 16, 2017 in Marathon, Florida. Many places in the Keys still lack water, electricity or mobile phone service and residents are still not permitted to go further south than Islamorada. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Angel Valentin/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Remain Without Basic Utilities After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareKEY WEST, FL - SEPTEMBER 16: A man looks out at the ocean from The Southernmost Point marker in Key West on September 16, 2017 in Key West, Florida. Many places in the Keys still lack water, electricity or mobile phone service and residents are still not permitted to go further south than Islamorada. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Angel Valentin/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Remain Without Basic Utilities After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareMARATHON, FL - SEPTEMBER 16: Felled power lines are seen by the roadside in Big Pine Key on September 16, 2017 in Marathon, Florida. Many places in the Keys still lack water, electricity or mobile phone service and residents are still not permitted to go further south than Islamorada. The Federal Emergency Managment Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Angel Valentin/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Begin Long Recovery After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareSUMMERLAND KEY, FL - SEPTEMBER 17: Dianna Sosbey surveys her home that was damaged as hurricane Irma passed through the area on September 17, 2017 in Summerland Key, Florida. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Begin Long Recovery After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareSUMMERLAND KEY, FL - SEPTEMBER 17: John Rhode attempts to salvage what he can from his home that was destroyed by hurricane Irma on September 17, 2017 in Summerland Key, Florida. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Begin Long Recovery After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareBIG PINE, FL - SEPTEMBER 18: Boats are seen along the Overseas highway after they were deposited there by Hurricane Irma as it passed through the area on September 18, 2017 in Big Pine Key, Florida. The process of rebuilding has begun as the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25 percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65 percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Begin Long Recovery After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareMARATHON, FL - SEPTEMBER 18: A destroyed mobile home is seen after hurricane Irma passed through the area on September 18, 2017 in Marathon, Florida. The process of rebuilding has begun as the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Begin Long Recovery After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareMARATHON, FL - SEPTEMBER 19: A home that was destroyed by hurricane Irma is seen on September 19, 2017 in Marathon, Florida. The process of rebuilding has begun as the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Begin Long Recovery After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareMARATHON, FL - SEPTEMBER 19: Debris sits in front of a home that was damaged by hurricane Irma on September 19, 2017 in Marathon, Florida. The process of rebuilding has begun as the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25-percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65-percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Begin Long Recovery After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareMARATHON, FL - SEPTEMBER 19: Boats are pushed up along the shore line after hurricane Irma passed through the area on September 19, 2017 in Marathon, Florida. The process of rebuilding has begun as the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25 percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65 percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Begin Long Recovery After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareMARATHON, FL - SEPTEMBER 19: Boats are pushed up along the shore line after hurricane Irma passed through the area on September 19, 2017 in Marathon, Florida. The process of rebuilding has begun as the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reported that 25 percent of all homes in the Florida Keys were destroyed and 65 percent sustained major damage when they took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Florida Keys Begin Long Recovery After Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma
ShareISLAMORADA, FL - SEPTEMBER 19: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this handout photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, workers make repairs to a dock at Robbie's Marina on September 19, 2017 in Islamorada, Florida. Workers around the 125-mile island chain are effecting to repair damage caused by the tropical cyclone. (Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau via Getty Images)