With back-to-school season hitting the shelves soon, the state of Florida is providing a month of tax-free supplies.
From July 20 to August 20, Florida will be having a Sales Tax Holiday catered to back-to-school supplies.
Start preparing your wallets by taking a look at a list of items that the Florida Department of Revenue deems will be tax-free this holiday:
Personal computers or personal computer-related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use, having a sales price of $1,500 or less:
Calculators
Desktops
Electronic book readers
Handhelds
Laptops
Tablets
Tower computers The term does not include cellular telephones, video game consoles, digital media receivers, or devices that are not primarily designed to process data. Personal computer-related accessories+ include:
Keyboards
Mice
Modems
Monitors
Nonrecreational software
Other peripheral devices
Personal digital assistants
Routers
The listed accessories are tax-exempt regardless of whether they are used in association with a personal computer base unit.
The term does not include furniture or systems, devices, software, monitors with a television tuner, or peripherals that are designed or intended primarily for recreational use.
Wallets and bags* having a sales price of $100 or less per item, including:
Backpacks
Diaper bags
Fanny packs
Handbags
*Briefcases, suitcases, and other garment bags are excluded.
School supplies having a sales price of $50 or less per item, including:
Binders
Cellophane tape
Compasses
Composition books
Computer disks
Construction paper
Crayons
Erasers
Folders
Glue or paste
Legal pads
Lunch boxes
Markers
Notebooks
Notebook filler paper
Pencils
Pens
Poster board
Poster paper
Protractors
Rulers
Scissors
Staplers and staples used to secure paper products
Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles having a sales price of $30 or less:
Flashcards or other learning cards
Interactive or electronic books and toys intended to teach reading or math skills
Matching or other memory games
Puzzle books and search-and-find books
Stacking or nesting blocks or sets
Clothing, footwear, and accessories having a sales price of $100 or less per item, including:
Shirts, pants, dresses, skirts, shorts, and other apparel
Shoes, boots, sandals, and other footwear
Accessories such as belts, hats, gloves, and scarves
The Florida Department of Revenue also stressed that “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.”