{"id":345725,"date":"2026-07-20T05:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T05:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/345725\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T05:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T05:50:07","slug":"floridas-month-long-back-to-school-sales-tax-holiday-begins-today-northescambia-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/345725\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s Month-Long Back To School Sales Tax Holiday Begins Today : NorthEscambia.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Florida\u2019s month-long Back to School Sales Tax Holiday begins today.<\/p>\n

The discount holiday, first offered as a seven-day period in 1998 when sales taxes were lifted on only certain clothing valued $50 or less, was firmly put into state statutes last year as a recurring event to run throughout August.<\/p>\n

Previously, the discount period was annually approved at varying lengths from three to 14-days, and some years, most recently 2009, the holiday wasn\u2019t offered.<\/p>\n

For this year, lawmakers moved the discount dates to July 20 through August 20.<\/p>\n

The retail lobbying organization credits the change of dates with helping consumers facing affordability issues tie in the state holiday with annual back-to-school discounts offered by businesses.<\/p>\n

During the upcoming holiday, sales taxes will be lifted on select clothes priced $100 or less, school supplies $50 or less, learning aids $30 or less, and personal computers and accessories priced $1,500 or less.<\/p>\n

Legislative staff this year didn\u2019t estimate the savings when the tax package was introduced in the regular session and later revived and approved in the special session in May.<\/p>\n

In 2025, with the same discount benchmarks, legislative economists projected the savings would hit around $217 million.<\/p>\n

The next tax holiday offered under the tax package (HB 7031E) is on hunting, fishing and camping equipment, beginning September 1 and continuing until the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Legislative staff projected that discount period will cut revenue to the state by $31.2 million and local governments collectively by $8.8 million.<\/p>\n

July 20-August 20 back-to-school \u201choliday\u201d savings:<\/p>\n

Exempt clothing valued at $100 or less:<\/p>\n

Aerobic and fitness clothing
\nAprons and clothing shields
\nAthletic supporters
\nBackpacks and book bags
\nBandanas
\nBaseball cleats
\nBathing suits, caps, and cover-ups
\nBelts
\nBibs
\nBlouses
\nNon-ski or fishing boots
\nBowling shoes
\nBras
\nCleated and spiked shoes
\nCoats
\nCoin purses
\nDresses
\nFanny packs
\nGraduation caps and gowns
\nGym suits and uniforms
\nHosiery and pantyhose (including support hosiery)
\nHunting vests
\nJackets
\nJeans
\nLab coats
\nLeggings, tights, and leg warmers
\nLeotards
\nLingerie
\nMartial arts attire
\nRaincoats, rain hats, and ponchos
\nScout uniforms
\nShoe inserts and insoles
\nShorts
\nSki suits (snow)
\nSkirts
\nSlippers
\nSlips
\nSocks
\nSuits, slacks, and jackets
\nSweaters<\/p>\n

Exempt computers and computer-related accessories valued $1,500 or less:<\/p>\n

Cables (for computers)
\nCalculators
\nCentral processing units (CPU)
\nCompact disk drives
\nComputers for noncommercial home or personal use \u2013 Desktop \u2013 Laptop \u2013 Tablet
\nComputer batteries
\nComputer towers consisting of a central processing unit, random-access memory, and a storage drive
\nData storage
\nDocking stations (for computers)
\nElectronic book readers
\nHard drives
\nHeadphones (including \u201cearbuds\u201d)
\nInk cartridges (for computer printers)
\nKeyboards (for computers)
\nMice (mouse devices)
\nMicrophones (for computers)
\nModems
\nMonitors (except devices that include a television tuner)
\nMotherboards
\nPersonal digital assistant devices (except cellular telephones)
\nPort replicators
\nPrinter cartridges
\nPrinters (including \u201call-in-one\u201d models)
\nRAM (random access memory)
\nRouters
\nScanners
\nSoftware (nonrecreational) \u2013 Antivirus \u2013 Database \u2013 Educational \u2013 Financial \u2013 Word processing
\nSpeakers (for computers)
\nStorage drives (for computers)
\nTablets
\nWeb camera<\/p>\n

The \u201choliday\u201d doesn\u2019t cover:<\/p>\n

Briefcases, suitcases, or garment bags
\nWatches, watchbands, jewelry, umbrellas, and handkerchiefs
\nSkis, swim fins, roller blades, and skates
\nClothing items with a sales price of more than $100
\nAny school supply item with a sales price of more than $50
\nBooks that are not otherwise exempt
\nComputers and computer-related accessories with a sales price of more than $1,500
\nCellular telephones, video game consoles, digital media receivers, or devices that are not primarily designed to process data
\nComputers and computer-related accessories purchased for commercial purposes
\nRentals of any eligible items
\nRepairs or alterations of any eligible items
\nSales of any eligible items within a theme park or entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport<\/p>\n

Source: Florida Department of Revenue.<\/p>\n

written by Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida<\/p>\n

Written by William Reynolds \u00b7 Filed Under FRONT TOP<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s month-long Back to School Sales Tax Holiday begins today. The discount holiday, first offered as a seven-day…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":345726,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-345725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=345725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345725\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/345726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=345725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=345725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=345725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}