ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s next back-to-school sales tax holiday is set to kick off the new year, beginning Jan. 1.
According to the Florida Department of Revenue, the tax holiday will span two weeks, ending on Sunday, Jan. 14.
“This being new, we are hoping that people will get out and take advantage of the savings opportunities for the start of the new year,” said Scott Shalley, president of Florida Retail Federation.
He also said, “While it is oriented toward back-to-school, it’s not restricted to back-to-school. So, there is really a great chance to save some money.”
During this period, tax will not be due on the retail sale of the following items:
| Item | Sales Price Per Item |
|---|---|
| Clothing | $100 or less |
| Footwear | $100 or less |
| Certain accessories | $100 or less |
| School supplies | $50 or less |
| Learning aids | $30 or less |
| Jigsaw puzzles | $30 or less |
| Personal computers (Purchased for noncommercial home or personal use) | $1,500 or less |
| Certain computer-related accessories (Purchased for noncommercial home or personal use) | $1,500 or less |
However, the tax holiday will not apply to rentals, repairs or alterations of any of these items, FDOR officials reported.
In addition, sales tax will still apply to any eligible items if they’re purchased at a theme park, entertainment complex or airport.
The FDOR also provided examples of goods that are tax-exempt and those that are still taxable during the holiday period. To see which items are eligible, scroll below.
LEARNING AIDS
Tax-Exempt Items
| Electronic Books | Memory Games |
| Flashcards | Puzzle Books |
| Interactive Books | Search-and-Find Books |
| Jigsaw puzzles | Stacking or nesting blocks or sets |
| Learning cards | Toys that teach math or reading skills |
| Matching games |
CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES
Tax-Exempt Items
| Aerobic and fitness clothing | Aprons and clothing shields | Athletic supporters |
| Baby clothes | Backpacks and book bags | Bandanas |
| Barrettes and bobby pins | Baseball cleats | Bathing suits, caps and coverups |
| Belts and belt buckles | Bibs | Bicycle helmets (youth) |
| Blouses | Boots (except ski or fishing boots) | Bow ties |
| Bowling shoes (purchased) | Braces and supports worn to correct or alleviate a physical incapacity/injury | Bras |
| Choir and altar clothing | Cleated and spiked shoes | Clerical vestments |
| Coats | Coin purses | Costumes |
| Coveralls | Diaper bags | Diapers, diaper inserts (adult and baby, cloth or disposable) |
| Dresses | Fanny packs | Fishing vests (non-flotation) |
| Formal clothing (purchased) | Gloves (dress, garden, leather or work) | Graduation caps and gowns |
| Gym suits and uniforms | Hairnets, bows, clips and hairbands | Handbags |
| Hats and caps | Hosiery and pantyhose | Hunting vests |
| Jackets | Jeans | Lab coats |
| Leggings, tights and leg warmers | Leotards | Lingerie |
| Martial arts attire | Neckwear | Overshoes and rubber shoes |
| Pants | Ponytail holders | Purses |
| Raincoats, rain hats and ponchos | Receiving blankets | Religious clothing |
| Robes | Safety clothing | Safety shoes |
| Scarves | Scout uniforms | Shawls and wraps |
| Shirts | Shoe inserts and insoles | Shoes (including athletic) |
| Shoulder pads | Shorts | Ski suits (snow) |
| Skirts | Sleepwear (nightgowns or pajamas) | Slippers |
| Slips | Socks | Suits, slacks and jackets |
| Suspenders | Sweatbands | Sweaters |
| Swimsuits and trunks | Ties (neckties and bow ties) | Tuxedos (purchased) |
| Underclothes | Uniforms (work, school and athletic) | Vests |
| Wallets |
Taxable Items
| Athletic Gloves | Athletic pads | Bowling shoes (rented) |
| Briefcases | Checkbook covers (separate from wallets) | Chest protectors |
| Cloth, lace, knitting yarns and other fabrics | Clothing repair items (such as thread, tapes, iron-on patches or zippers) | Corsages and boutonnieres |
| Cosmetic bags, jewelry or key cases | Crib blankets | Diving suits (wet and dry) |
| Duffel bags | Elbow pads | Fins |
| Fishing boots (waders) | Football pads | Formal clothing (rented) |
| Garment bags | Gloves (baseball, batting, bicycle, golf, hockey, rubber, surgical or tennis) | Goggles (except prescription) |
| Hard hats | Helmets (bicycle, baseball, football, hockey, motorcycle or sports) | Ice skates |
| In-line skates | Key chains | Knee pads |
| Life jackets and vests | Luggage | Makeup bags |
| Pads (football, hockey, soccer, elbow, knee or shoulder) | Paint or dust masks | Patterns |
| Protective masks (athletic) | Rented clothing or footwear | Repair of wearing apparel |
| Roller blades | Roller skates | Safety glasses (except prescription) |
| Shaving kits and bags | Shin guards and padding | Shoulder pads (football, hockey, sports) |
| Ski boots (snow) | Ski vests (water) | Skin diving suits |
| Suitcases | Sunglasses (except prescription) | Swimming masks |
| Umbrellas | Watchbands | Watches |
| Weightlifting belts | Wigs |
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Tax-Exempt Items
| Binders | Calculators | Cellophane (transparent) tape |
| Colored pencils | Compasses | Composition books |
| Computer disks (blank CDs only) | Construction paper | Crayons |
| Erasers | Folders | Glue (stick and liquid) |
| Highlighters | Legal pads | Lunch boxes |
| Markers | Notebook filler paper | Notebooks |
| Paste | Pencils, including mechanical and refills | Pens, including felt, ballpoint, fountain and refills |
| Poster board | Protractors | Rulers |
| Scissors | Staplers and staples |
Taxable Items
| Books not otherwise exempt | Masking tape |
| Computer paper | Printer paper |
| Correction tape, fluid or pens |
COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER-RELATED ACCESSORIES
Tax-Exempt Items
| Computer cables | Car adaptors (for laptop computers) | Central processing units (CPUs) |
| Compact disk drives | Computer batteries | Computer towers consisting of a CPU, random-access memory or storage drive |
| Data storage devices (Blank CDs) | Diskettes | Docking stations for computers |
| Electronic book readers | Flash drives | Hard drives |
| Headphones (including earbuds) | Ink cartridges | Jump drives |
| Keyboards (for computers) | Memory cards | Mice (mouse devices) |
| Microphones (for computers) | Modems | Monitors (except devices that include a television tuner) |
| Motherboards | Personal digital assistant device (except cellular phones) | Port replicators |
| Portable hard drives | Printer cartridges | Printers (including “all-in-one” models) |
| RAM (random access memory) | Routers | Scanners |
| Software (antivirus, database, educational, financial or word processing) | Speakers (for computers) | Storage drives (for computers) |
| Tablets | Web cameras | Zip drives |
Taxable Items
| Batteries (regular) | Cases for electronic devices (including electronic reader covers) | CDs and DVDs (music, voice, prerecorded items) |
| Cellular telephones (including smart telephones) | Computer bags | Computer Paper |
| Computers designed and intended for recreation (games and toys) | Copy machines and copier ink or toner | Digital cameras |
| Digital media receivers | Fax machines (stand-alone) | Furniture |
| Game controllers (joysticks, nunchucks) | Game systems and consoles | Games and gaming software |
| MP3 players or accessories | Projectors | Renter computers or computer-related accessories |
| Smart telephones | Surge protectors | Tablet cases or covers |
| Televisions (including digital media receivers) | Video game consoles |
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