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Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
20220518 – Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
The Florida Senate has released Tax Holiday information for May 28th – June 10th, 2022
The legislation creates a 14-day “disaster preparedness” sales tax holiday for disaster preparedness supplies from May 28th to June 10th, 2022.
Some examples of tax-free items include:
Flashlights and lanterns costing $40 or less;
Radios costing $50 or less; tarps costing $100 or less;
Coolers costing $60 or less;
Batteries costing $50 or less;
Smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors costing $70 or less;
Generators costing $1,000 or less;
The tax holiday also includes several items related to the safe evacuation of household pets.
2022 Florida Disaster Prep Sales Tax Holiday 2022 FL DP Sales Tax Holiday:
2022 Florida Disaster Prep Sales Tax Holiday FAQs 2022 FL DP Sales Tax Holiday FAQs:
And there is more:
Senate Takes Up Broad-Based Tax Relief for Florida’s Families
SHORT-TERM BROAD-BASED SALES TAX HOLIDAYS
Establishes the 2022 Gas Tax Holiday
Establishes the 2022 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Establishes the 2022 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
Establishes the 2022 Freedom Week Sales Tax Holiday
Establishes the 2022 Skilled Worker Tools Sales Tax Holiday
LONG-TERM BROAD-BASED SALES TAX RELIEF
Cuts Mobile Home Tax in Half
Impact-Resistant Windows, Doors, and Garage Doors
Children’s Clothing and Shoes
Children’s Diapers
Energy Efficient Appliances
Children’s Books
Farm Trailers and Fencing
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
Champlain Towers Condominium Collapse
Residential Property Rendered Uninhabitable Due to a Catastrophic Event
Property of Widows, Widowers, Blind, and Totally and Permanently Disabled Person
Property of Deployed Service Members
For additional information on Florida Sales Tax Holidays: https://www.flsenate.gov/Media/PressRelease/Show/4133
Florida Tax Holidays Press Release
Several states have initiated sales tax holidays for their residents. The Federation of Tax Administrators has that information here: https://www.taxadmin.org/2022-sales-tax-holiday
If your state is not on this list, call your State Senate and ask them why?
*** Note: Your State Senate is not your U.S. State Senators. Search for the “name of your state senate.” For example; the Wyoming state senate.
Or try here: https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/
Till next time
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