Florida’s three-day back-to-school sales tax holiday will take place Aug. 5-7 this year, enabling parents to take advantage of summer savings on clothing and other school-related purchases.
During the tax holiday, Florida law directs that no sales tax or local option tax will be collected on the purchases of clothing, footwear and certain accessories selling for $60 or less per item. Certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item will also be tax-exempt.
New this year, qualifying businesses may choose not to participate in the sales tax holiday. Qualified businesses must send a written notice to the Florida Department of Revenue by Aug. 1, and notices stating that the business will not be participating in the tax holiday must be posted at each business location. Complete details are available on the Florida Department of Revenue website. Examples of other places of business where the tax exemption will not apply include theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments and airports.
For a complete list of eligible items, visit www.myflorida.com/dor.
Examples of Tax-exempt clothing:
Accessories (generally)
Barrettes and bobby pins
Belt buckles
Bow ties
Hairnets, bows, clips, and hairbands
Handbags
Neckwear
Ponytail holders
Scarves
Ties
Wallets
Aerobic/fitness clothing
Aprons/clothing shields
Athletic supporters
Baby clothes
Backpacks
Bandanas
Baseball cleats
Bathing suits, caps, and cover-ups
Belts
Bibs
Blouses
Book bags
Boots (except ski boots)
Bowling shoes (purchased)
Braces and supports worn to correct or alleviate a physical incapacity or injury*
Bras
Caps and hats
Choir and altar clothing*
Cleated and spiked shoes
Clerical vestments*
Coats and wraps
Coin purses
Costumes
Coveralls
Diaper bags
Diapers, diaper inserts (adult and baby, cloth or disposable)
Dresses
Employee uniforms
Fanny packs
Fishing vests (nonflotation)
Formal clothing (purchased)
Gloves (generally)Dress (purchased)
Garden
Leather
Work
Graduation caps and gowns
Gym suits and uniforms
Hats
Hosiery (including support hosiery)
Hunting vests
Insoles
Jackets
Jeans
Lab coats
Leg warmers
Leotards and tights
Lingerie
Martial arts attire
Overshoes and rubber shoes
Pants
Panty hose
Purses
Raincoats, rain hats, and ponchos
Receiving blankets
Religious clothing*
Robes
Safety clothing
Safety shoes
Scout uniforms
Shawls and wraps
Shirts
Shoe inserts
Shoes (including athletic)
Shoulder pads (e.g., dresses or jackets)
Shorts
Ski suits (snow)
Skirts
Sleepwear (nightgowns and pajamas)
Slippers
Slips
Socks
Sports uniforms (except pads, helmets)
Suits, slacks, and jackets
Suspenders
Sweatbands
Sweaters
Swim suits and trunks
Ties (neckties - all)
Tights
Tuxedos (excluding rentals)
Underclothes
Uniforms (work, school, and athletic - excluding pads)
Vests
Vintage clothing
Work clothes and uniforms
* These items are already exempt as religious, prescription, prosthetic, or orthopedic items
Examples of Exempt School Supply Items:
Binders
Calculators
Cellophane (transparent) tape
Colored pencils
Compasses
Composition books
Computer disks (blank CDs only)
Construction paper
Crayons
Erasers
Folders
Glue (stick and liquid)
Highlighters
Legal pads
Lunch boxes
Markers
Notebook filler paper
Notebooks
Paste
Pencils, including mechanical and refills
Pens, including felt, ballpoint, fountain, highlighters, and refills
Poster board
Poster paper
Protractors
Rulers
Scissors
Notebook filler paper
Notebooks
Paste
Pencils, including mechanical and refills
Pens, including felt, ballpoint, fountain, highlighters, and refills
Poster board
Poster paper
Protractors
Rulers
Scissors
Examples of Taxable School Supply Items:
Books not otherwise exempt
Computer paper
Correction tape, fluid, or pens
Masking tape
Printer paper
Staplers
Staples
