2024 Florida Hurricane Tax Free Holiday List
The hurricane tax free holiday is coming soon. As hurricane season approaches, it’s good to know Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is coming soon. Which essential items are on the list as tax free during this period?
The dates of Florida’s first Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday of 2024 are June 1 through June 14. There’s a second tax holiday for the same items coming from August 24 through September 6.
During the hurricane tax free holiday, tax is not due on retail sale of these eligible items:
- $20 or less: reusable ice packs
- $40 or less: self-powered lights, candles, and flashlights
- $50 or less: portable, weather and two-way radios, gas or diesel fuel containers (including LP gas and kerosene containers), batteries (including rechargeable batteries) – AAA, AA, C, D, 6-vold and 9-volt. Excluded are automobile and boat batteries.
- $60 or less: coolers (non-electric), power banks
- $70 or less: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers
- $100 or less: bungee cords, ground anchor systems, ratchet straps, tarps, tie-down kits, visqueen, plastic sheeting, plastic drop clothes and other waterproof sheeting
- $3,000 or less: portable generators used for light or communication or to preserve food
- There is NO limit on the number of qualifying items you can purchase.
- Rental or repair of any of the items above is NOT part of the sales tax holiday.
The Hurricane Tax Free Holiday Does Not Apply To:
- Commercial purchases of eligible pet evacuation supplies, sales within a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport or the rental of any of the eligible items listed.
Eligible Pet Evacuation Supplies for the hurricane tax free holiday:
- Sales Price of $10 or less per can or pouch (or the equivalent if sold in a box or case): Wet cat or dog food
- Sales Price of $15 or less per item or package: Cat litter pans, collapsible or travel-size food or water bowls, hamster or rabbit substrate, manual can openers, pet waste disposal bags
- Sales Price of $20 or less per item or package: Collars, muzzles, leashes, pet pads
- Sales Price of $25 or less per item: Cat litter weighing 25lbs. or less
- Sales Price of $40 or less per item: Pet beds
- Sales price of $100 or less per item: Bags of dry cat or dog food weighing 50 lbs. or less, pet carriers, portable kennels, over-the-counter pet medications
Still have questions? Here’s some more tips from the Florida Department of Revenue’s website.
5 Things You Should Have Before Hurricane Season Starts
Empty Sand Bags
Remember when everyone was scrambling all over Pinellas and Hillsborough counties looking for sand bags? Most pick-up locations were only allowing people to pick up 2-3 bags per person, which is probably not enough to surround your house/belongings.
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If you order these empty sandbags on Amazon now, you should have them by next week. It will make your life a lot easier to just drive to your nearest beach or causeway and fill the bags up that way.
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Battery Powered Fan
We all know how crappy it is to lose power in the middle of a hurricane. In some cases, you may not know when it will be restored. Amazon has this really cool battery powered camping lantern with a fan for only $20. Reviews say that 1 set of D batteries lasted them over 10 hours.
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Footwear
If you live in Florida and don’t have a decent pair of rain boots, now is your time to get a pair. If the thought of gross storm water touching your skin freaks you out, you should grab a pair of these knee high waterproof boots.
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Honorary Mention: Board Games/Deck of Cards/Coloring Books
This one may seem obvious, which is why we made it an honorary mention in case it does slip your mind. Remember how bored you were when you lost power from Ian? Some board games, deck of cards, or coloring books should help you pass the time, without killing your phone battery.
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