Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the signing of the Freedom Summer Sales Tax Holiday, in the budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, according to a news release.
The Freedom Month Sales Tax Holiday will take place during the month of July and will make items such as fishing supplies, outdoor recreation equipment, admissions to state parks and museums sales tax free.
Florida State Parks also will offer free admission on Memorial Day weekend, May 24 to May 27, to kick off the summer for families, the release says.
The July sales tax holiday will remove the sales tax on:
- Boating and water activity supplies
- Fishing supplies
- Camping supplies
- Outdoor supplies
- Admissions to events or performances scheduled to be held between July 1 and Dec. 31, such as live music events, live sporting events, movies in a movie theater, ballet, plays, fairs and festivals
- Admissions purchased for museums and state parks, including annual passes; and season tickets for ballets, plays, music events and musical theater performances
For more information and a list of individual items priced for sales tax exemption, visit https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLDEP/bulletins/3999fac.
Published May 08, 2024
