Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a taxation bill that establishes May 31 through June 6 as the Hurricane Supplies Sales Tax Holiday.
The tax exemption provides an opportunity to purchase items intended to help residents and business operators to prepare for, or respond to, a disaster.
Items exempted from the sales tax include:
- Flashlights, torches and other self-powered portable light sources costing $20 or less
- Portable radios, two-way radios, or weather-band radios costing $50 or less
- Tarps or other waterproof sheeting, and tie-down kits costing $50 or less
- Gas or diesel fuel tanks costing $25 or less
- Batteries costing $30 or less
- Food coolers (nonelectric) costing $30 or less
- Power generators costing $750 or less
Hurricane Season officially begins on June 1 and ends on Nov. 30.
Published May 29, 2019
