{"id":346080,"date":"2026-07-20T15:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/346080\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:13:11","slug":"florida-sales-tax-holiday-starts-monday-july-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/346080\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida sales tax holiday starts Monday, July 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Attention back-to-school shoppers. Florida\u2019s sales tax holiday<\/a> begins Monday, July 20.<\/p>\n

From July 20 through August 20, shoppers will not pay sales tax on the following items:<\/p>\n

Clothing, footwear, wallets, bags, handbags, backpacks, fanny packs, and diaper bags with a sales price of $100 or less per itemCertain school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less per item Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles with a sales price of $30 or lessPersonal computers and certain computer-related accessories with a sales price of $1,500 or less, when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use <\/p>\n

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The sales tax holiday does not apply to:<\/p>\n

Briefcases, suitcases, or garment bagsWatches, watchbands, jewelry, umbrellas, and handkerchiefsSkis, swim fins, roller blades, and skatesClothing items with a sales price of more than $100Any school supply item with a sales price of more than $50Books that are not otherwise exemptComputers and computer-related accessories with a sales price of more than $1,500Cellular telephones, video game consoles, digital media receivers, or devices that are not primarily designed to process dataComputers and computer-related accessories purchased for commercial purposesRentals of any eligible itemsRepairs or alterations of any eligible itemsSales of any eligible items within a theme park or entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport<\/p>\n

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