Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
Consumers can purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies exempt from tax during the 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.
Passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the sales tax holiday begins Saturday, June 1 and extends through Friday, June 14. A second exemption period will begin Saturday, August 24 and extend through Friday, September 6. The Department of Revenue created this webpage to provide information and promotional materials for consumers, businesses, and other interested parties.
During the 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, the following qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax.
Consumers
The sales tax holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of any of the qualifying items. Additionally, the sales tax holiday does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
Have questions? The 2024 Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday FAQs for Consumers might help.
Businesses and Other Interested Parties
The sales tax holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of any of the qualifying items. Additionally, the sales tax holiday does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport
For more information on implementing the sales tax holiday, please see the Department of Revenue's Tax Information Publication on the 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday or the 2024 Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday FAQs for Businesses.