2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
June 1 through June 7, 2018
The 2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday, June 1, 2018, and ends on Thursday, June 7, 2018. During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax.
Florida Tax Free Weekend 2018 Hurricane Supply List
$10 or less:
Reusable ice (Reusable ice packs)
$20 or less:
- Any portable self-powered light source:
- Flashlights
- Lanterns
- Candles
$25 or less:
Any gas or diesel fuel container, including LP gas and kerosene containers.
$30 or less:
- Coolers and ice chests (food-storage; nonelectrical)
- Batteries, including rechargeable batteries, listed sizes only (excluding automobile and boat batteries)
- AAA-cell
- AA-cell
- C-cell
- D-cell
- 6-volt
- 9-volt
$50 or less:
- Bungee cords
- Ground anchor systems
- Ratchet straps
- Tarpaulins (tarps)
- Tie-down kits
- Visqueen, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths, and other flexible waterproof sheeting
- Radios (powered by battery, solar, or handcrank)
- Two-way
- Weather band
$750 or less:
Portable generators used to provide light or communications, or to preserve food in the event of a power outage.
The sales tax holiday does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
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