Hunting, fishing, camping sales tax holiday underway in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —
Florida’s sales tax holiday for hunting, fishing, and camping supplies is underway through the end of the year.
From Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, the following qualifying items are exempt from sales tax:
HuntingAmmunition Firearms Firearms accessories Barrels; cases or range bags; charging handles; cleaning kits; handguards; holsters; internal parts and components; magazines or other ammunition feeding devices or carriers; pistol grips; shooting chronographs; shooting mats, rests, or bipods; sights or optics; slides or cylinders; slings; stocks or braces; suppressors or silencers; and triggers. Bows and crossbows Bow and crossbow accessories Arrows, bolts, quarrels, quivers, releases, sights
or optics, and wrist guards. Camping and fishing
$10 or less
Bait or fishing tackle if sold individually ($20 or less if multiple items are sold together)
$30 or less
Flashlights Camping lanterns Tackle boxes or bags
$50 or less
Camping stoves Collapsible camping chairs Portable hammocks Sleeping bags
$75 or less
Rods and reels if sold individually ($150 or less if sold as a set)
$200 or less
The sales tax holiday doesn’t apply to rentals or repairs, nor will it work when trying to buy things in theme/amusement parks, public lodging establishments, entertainment complexes, or airports, according to the Florida Department of Revenue.
See more, including guidance and promotion materials for businesses, at FloridaRevenue.com.