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Sales tax holiday for hurricane prep starts tomorrow

   May 26, 2023

Escambia County is encouraging residents to participate in Florida’s 14-day Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, May 27 through June 9.

On Thursday, May 26, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law HB 7063, Florida’s Family-Focused Tax Relief, which is the largest tax relief plan in Florida’s history.

Why this matters: The Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday was created to incentivize preparedness before hurricane and tropical storm season. Hurricane season begins June 1 and continues through November.

Dig Deeper:

Floridians can expect to be able to purchase the following items without paying sales tax:

  • Pet leashes, collars and muzzles ($20 or less)
  • Paper towels, toilet paper and soap ($30 or less)
  • Candles, flashlights, lanterns and pet beds ($40 or less)
  • Batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries ($50 or less)
  • Radios powered by battery, solar or handcrank ($50 or less)
  • Coolers ($60 or less)
  • Smoke detectors ($70 or less)
  • Tarps ($100 or less)
  • Portable generators ($3000 or less)

For more information and a list of qualifying items, visit floridarevenue.com/disasterprep

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